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Biomechanics and Movement Analysis

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do force, speed and Newton's laws explain how athletes move and change motion in sport?

Apply the concepts of force, speed and Newton's laws of motion to sporting actions
A focused answer to the O-Level ESS outcome on force and motion. Force, speed, and Newton's three laws of motion applied to sprinting, throwing and contact in sport.
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How do the lever systems of the body produce and control movement, and what is mechanical advantage?

Classify the three lever systems in the body and calculate mechanical advantage to explain force and range of movement
A focused answer to the O-Level ESS outcome on levers. The first, second and third class lever systems in the body, and how to calculate mechanical advantage to explain force versus range.
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How do the planes and axes of the body describe the direction of a sporting movement?

Describe the planes and axes of movement and use them to analyse sporting actions such as somersaults and twists
A focused answer to the O-Level ESS outcome on planes and axes. The three planes and three axes of the body, and how they combine to describe rotations such as somersaults and twists.
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What decides how far and high a projectile travels in sport, and why does it follow a curved path?

Explain the factors affecting the flight path of a projectile, including angle, speed and height of release
A focused answer to the O-Level ESS outcome on projectiles. The factors affecting flight path - angle, speed and height of release - and why projectiles follow a curved parabolic path.
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