EXSS 323

BIOMECHANICS OF SPORT AND EXERCISE


COURSE SYLLABUS

LECTURE TOPICS & ASSIGNED READING: 

5th Edition of “Basic Biomechanics” (blue cover)

4th Edition of “Basic Biomechanics” (yellow cover)


LECTURE NOTES:

Week

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

1

Introduction to Biomechanics

Solving Vector Problems

Describing Human Motion

2

Linear Kinematics

Linear Kinematics (cont.)

Linear Acceleration

3

Linear Acceleration (cont.)

Projectile Motion

Projectile Motion (cont.)

4

Angular Kinematics

Angular Kinematics (cont.)

Angular Kinematics (cont.)

5

Linear & Angular Motion

Linear & Angular Motion (cont.)

General Motion

6

Basic Concepts in Kinetics;

Exam Info/Study Guide

Midterm Exam

Newton¢s Laws

7

Newton¢s Laws (cont.)

Impulse-Momentum

Impulse-Momentum (cont.)

8

Forces Acting on Humans

Work, Power, & Energy

Torque

9

No Class (Memorial Day)

Torque (cont.)

Angular Inertia & Momentum

10

Laws of Angular Motion

Equilibrium, Stability & Balance

Equilibrium (cont.);

Exam Info/Study Guide

 


LABS:

 

Section

 

Lab #

Monday

12 – 2 pm MCC130

Tuesday

4 – 6 pm MCC201

Wednesday

4 – 6 pm MCC130

Lab Activity

1

4/06

3/31

4/01

Computer Data Analysis and Math Skills Test

2

4/13

4/07

4/08

Running Kinematics

3

4/20

4/14

4/15

Linear Kinematic Analysis

4

4/27

4/21

4/22

Projectile Motion

5

5/04

4/28

4/29

Angular Kinematics

6

5/11

5/12

5/13

Force Measurement *

7

5/18

5/19

5/20

Impulse - Momentum

8

6/01

5/26

5/27

Angular Kinetics *

* Lab sessions for Lab #6 and Lab #8 will be held in the Biomechanics Lab (Women¢s Building 15)

ADDITIONAL LAB NOTES:

Lab Requirements

Lab #1

Lab Handout;  Excel Notes

Lab #2

Lab Handout

Lab #3

Lab Handout

Lab #4

Lab Handout

Lab #5

Lab Handout

Lab #7

Lab Handout

Lab #8

Lab Handout


HOMEWORK:

Numbered problems are from: Hall, Susan J. Basic Biomechanics Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Homework

Due Date

Assignment (5th Edition; blue cover)

Assignment (4th Edition; yellow cover)

#1

4/10

1) Problem #1 (click here)

2) Chapter 3, Introductory Problem #5 (page 80).  Be sure to use arrowheads to show which direction each component points

3) Chapter 3, Additional Problem #5 (page 81).  Find both the magnitude and the direction of the resultant force (Answer: 49.6 N at 144 deg)

4) Chapter 1, Additional Problem #7 (page 20)

5) Chapter 2, Introductory Problem #3 (page 53).  You only need to provide two movements for each plane (6 movements total).  They must be a skill or an activity (i.e. “knee flexion” is wrong)

1) Problem #1 (click here)

2) Chapter 3, Introductory Problem #5 (page 80).  Be sure to use arrowheads to show which direction each component points

3) Chapter 3, Additional Problem #5 (page 81).  Find both the magnitude and the direction of the resultant force (Answer: 49.6 N at 144 deg)

4) Chapter 1, Additional Problem #7 (page 18)

5) Chapter 2, Introductory Problem #4 (page 51).  You only need to provide two movements for each plane (6 movements total).  They must be a skill or an activity (i.e. “knee flexion” is wrong)

#2

4/17

1) Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #1 (page 349).  For each part, include the applicable formula, in terms of variable names or symbols.

2) Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #2 (page 350). Use -0.5 m/s² as the acceleration of the ball (there is a mistake in the book)

3) Chapter 10, Additional Problem #3 (page 351)

4) Chapter 10, Additional Problem #5 (page 351)

5) Problem #5 (click here)

1) Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #1 (page 345).  For each part, include the applicable formula, in terms of variable names or symbols.

2) Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #2 (page 345)

3) Chapter 10, Additional Problem #3 (page 346)

4) Chapter 10, Additional Problem #5 (page 346)

5) Problem #5 (click here)

#3

4/24

1) Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #7 (page 350).  You must show or explain how you got each answer. 

2) Chapter 10, Additional Problem #7 (page 351)

3) Chapter 10, Additional Problem #10 (page 351)

4) Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #3 (page 380)

5) Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #4 (page 380)

1) Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #7 (page 345-346).  You must show or explain how you got each answer.  Note: parts (e) and (f) are on page 346.

2) Chapter 10, Additional Problem #7 (page 347)

3) Chapter 10, Additional Problem #10 (page 347)

4) Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #3 (page 376)

5) Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #4 (page 376)

#4

5/01

1) Chapter 11, Additional Problem #1 (page 381)

2) Chapter 11, Additional Problem #2 (page 381)

3) Chapter 11, Additional Problem #7 (page 382)

4) Chapter 11, Additional Problem #10 (page 382)

5) Problem #5 (click here)

1) Chapter 11, Additional Problem #1 (page 377)

2) Chapter 11, Additional Problem #2 (page 378)

3) Chapter 11, Additional Problem #7 (page 378)

4) Chapter 11, Additional Problem #10 (page 378)

5) Problem #5 (click here)

#5

5/15

1) Chapter 3, Additional Problem #6 (page 81)

2) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #1 (page 415)

3) a) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #2 (page 415).  Give an explanation for your answer in terms of Newton¢s Laws.

b) Explain how a jumper can exert a force against the ground that is greater than his/her weight.

4) Chapter 12, Additional Problem #3 (page 415)

5) Problem #5 (click here)

1) Chapter 3, Additional Problem #6 (page 81)

2) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #1 (page 411)

3) a) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #2 (page 411).  Give an explanation for your answer in terms of Newton¢s Laws.

b) Explain how a jumper can exert a force against the ground that is greater than his/her weight.

4) Chapter 12, Additional Problem #3 (page 411)

5) Problem #5 (click here)

#6

5/22

1) a) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #3 (page 415).  There are 4 factors. 

b) Based on the 4 factors from part (a), what conditions result in the greatest friction force?

2) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #5 (page 415)

3) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #7 (page 415)

4) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #10 (page 415).  The answer to each part must include both the magnitude and the direction.

5) Chapter 12, Additional Problem #6 (page 416)

1) a) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #3 (page 411).  There are 4 factors. 

b) Based on the 4 factors from part (a), what conditions result in the greatest friction force?

2) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #5 (page 411)

3) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #7 (page 411)

4) Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #10 (page 411).  The answer to each part must include both the magnitude and the direction.

5) Chapter 12, Additional Problem #6 (page 412)

#7

6/03

1) Chapter 6, Additional Problem #8 (page 178). Assume the forearm will rotate in the direction of the net torque.

2) Chapter 13, Additional Problem #5 (page 451).  You must include a picture in which you label which torque corresponds to each position.

3) Chapter 14, Introductory Problem #9 (page 479)

4) Chapter 14, Additional Problem #1 (page 479).  Solve the problem for person C only.

5) Chapter 14, Additional Problem #6 (page 479).  Note that the torque due to the weight of the lower leg and foot is being ignored.

1) Chapter 6, Additional Problem #8 (page 174).  Assume the forearm will rotate in the direction of the net torque.

2) Chapter 13, Additional Problem #5 (page 447).  You must include a picture in which you label which torque corresponds to each position.

3) Chapter 14, Introductory Problem #9 (page 473)

4) Chapter 14, Additional Problem #1 (page 473).  Solve the problem for person C only.

5) Chapter 14, Additional Problem #6 (page 473).  Note that the torque due to the weight of the lower leg and foot is being ignored.

Extra Credit

worth up to 1.5% of final grade

6/12

7:30 am

1) a) Chapter 14, Introductory Problem #6 (page 478).  Note: the units of the answer in the book are wrong.

b) What average torque must the hamstrings provide to bring the leg to a stop in 0.2 seconds? (Answer: 28 Nm)

2) Chapter 14, Additional Problem #7 (page 480)

3) Problem #3 (click here) (from Fall 08 Final Exam)

4) Problem #4 (click here) (from Winter 03 Final Exam)

1) a) Chapter 14, Introductory Problem #6 (page 472).  Note: the units of the answer in the book are wrong.

b) What average torque must the hamstrings provide to bring the leg to a stop in 0.2 seconds? (Answer: 28 Nm)

2) Chapter 14, Additional Problem #7 (page 474)

3) Problem #3 (click here) (from Fall 08 Final Exam)

4) Problem #4 (click here) (from Winter 03 Final Exam)

 

OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS: (suggested problems for those who want some extra practice)

Lecture Topic

Problems (5th Edition; blue cover)

Problems (4th Edition; yellow cover)

Solving Vector Problems

Chapter 3, Introductory Problem #4 (page 80)

Chapter 3, Additional Problem #3 (page 81)

Chapter 3, Introductory Problem #4 (page 80)

Chapter 3, Additional Problem #3 (page 81)

Linear Kinematics

Chapter 1, Additional Problem #10 (page 20)

Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #3 (page 350)

Chapter 10, Additional Problem #2 (page 351)

Chapter 10, Additional Problem #4 (page 351)

Chapter 1, Additional Problem #10 (page 18)

Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #3 (page 345)

Chapter 10, Additional Problem #2 (page 346)

Chapter 10, Additional Problem #4 (page 346)

Projectile Motion

Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #10 (page 350)

Chapter 10, Additional Problem #8 (page 351)

Chapter 10, Additional Problem #9 (page 351)

Chapter 10, Introductory Problem #10 (page 346)

Chapter 10, Additional Problem #8 (page 347)

Chapter 10, Additional Problem #9 (page 347)

Angular Kinematics

Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #2 (page 380)

Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #5 (page 380)

Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #2 (page 376)

Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #5 (page 376)

Linear & Angular Motion

Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #10 (page 381)

Chapter 11, Additional Problem #3 (page 381)

Chapter 11, Additional Problem #9 (page 382)

Chapter 11, Introductory Problem #10 (page 377)

Chapter 11, Additional Problem #3 (page 378)

Chapter 11, Additional Problem #9 (page 378)

Newton¢s Laws

Chapter 1, Introductory Problem #10 (page 19)

Chapter 3, Introductory Problem #2 (page 80)

Chapter 1, Introductory Problem #10 (page 18)

Chapter 3, Introductory Problem #2 (page 80)

Impulse-Momentum

Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #6 (page 415)

Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #6 (page 411)

Work, Power, & Energy

Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #9 (page 415)

Chapter 12, Introductory Problem #9 (page 411)

Torque

Chapter 6, Additional Problem #9 (page 178)

Chapter 13, Introductory Problem #5 (page 450)

Chapter 6, Additional Problem #9 (page 174)

Chapter 13, Introductory Problem #5 (page 446)

Angular Inertia & Momentum

Chapter 14, Introductory Problem #5 (page 478)

Chapter 14, Additional Problem #3 (page 479)

Chapter 14, Additional Problem #4 (page 479)

Chapter 14, Introductory Problem #5 (page 472)

Chapter 14, Additional Problem #3 (page 473)

Chapter 14, Additional Problem #4 (page 473)

Laws of Angular Motion

Chapter 14, Additional Problem #5 (page 479)

Chapter 14, Additional Problem #8 (page 480)

Chapter 14, Additional Problem #5 (page 473)

Chapter 14, Additional Problem #8 (page 474)

Equilibrium, Stability, & Balance

Chapter 13, Additional Problem #3 (page 450)

Chapter 13, Additional Problem #7 (page 451)

Chapter 13, Additional Problem #9 (page 452)

Chapter 13, Additional Problem #3 (page 446)

Chapter 13, Additional Problem #7 (page 447)

Chapter 13, Additional Problem #9 (page 447-448)


PREVIOUS EXAMS:

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