📚 Part 1: Vocabulary Definitions

1. What is biomechanics?

The study of how forces affect living things, especially muscles, bones, and joints

The study of machines and robots

The study of chemistry in the human body

The study of plant movement

2. Which term describes an object's resistance to changes in motion?

Force

Acceleration

Inertia

Equilibrium

3. Fill in the blank: _____________ is a push or pull that can change an object's motion.

Answer: _________________

4. Match each Newton's Law with its correct description:

A. First Law (Inertia)

B. Second Law (F=ma)

C. Third Law (Action-Reaction)

1. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

2. An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force

3. The acceleration of an object depends on the force applied and its mass

✏️ Part 2: Application Questions

5. Explain how Newton's First Law applies when you suddenly stop running.

6. Give an example of Newton's Third Law that you might experience during sports or exercise.

7. Complete the sentence: When you apply more force to jump, you will jump _______ because of Newton's _______ Law.

Answer: _________________ and _________________

8. Which biomechanical concepts are involved when you throw a basketball? (Check all that apply)

Force

Motion

Acceleration

Inertia

🌟 Part 3: Extension Challenge

9. Advanced Learners: Choose a sport or physical activity and explain how all three of Newton's Laws apply to that activity. Use specific examples.

10. Creative Thinking: Design a simple experiment that could demonstrate one of Newton's Laws using only your body. Describe what you would do and what you would expect to happen.