1. 3
Concepts in Physics

2. Center of Gravity
The point in the body or object that its weight is balanced around
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Changes when weights or objects are attached to body
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3. Center of Gravity Changes With Changes in Body Position

4. Line of Gravity
An imaginary vertical line that runs through the center of gravity
An object is most stable when the line of gravity passes through its base of support

5. Line of Gravity Must Fall Within the Base of Support

6. Base of Support
The two-dimensional area between and including an object’s points of contact with the supporting surface
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7. Changing Base of Support for Stability

8. Stability
An object is most stable when the line of gravity stays within the base of support.
The larger the base of support, the more stable the object.
Stability is greater when the base of support is positioned in alignment with the direction of force application.

9. Definitions Creep Structural fatigue Endurance limit; fatigue failure
Cumulative-trauma injuries vs. acute-trauma injuries
Friction
Torque

10. Definitions
Strength
Work
Power

11. Use of Friction in Therapeutic Exercise

12. Definitions- Class Defined
Physiological Muscle Advantages
Multi-joint Muscles
Summation of Forces
Energy
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
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13. Definitions –Class Defined
Velocity
Acceleration and deceleration
Elasticity
Stress and strain
Hooke’s law
Stress-strain curve
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14. Definitions –Class Defined
Inertia
Acceleration and Momentum
Action-Reaction
1st-3rd class levers