Biomechanics – MCQs

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1. Biomechanics is the study of:





2. The basic unit of force in biomechanics is:





3. The lever system most common in the human body is:





4. Torque is defined as:





5. The center of gravity of the human body in anatomical position lies approximately:





6. Kinematics is concerned with:





7. Kinetics deals with:





8. Linear motion is also called:





9. Angular motion occurs around:





10. Stress is defined as:





11. Strain is the measure of:





12. Elastic materials follow:





13. The slope of the stress-strain curve in the elastic region is:





14. Viscoelastic materials exhibit both:





15. The main function of tendons in biomechanics is to:





16. Ligaments primarily:





17. The mechanical property of bone that resists bending is:





18. Wolff’s Law describes:





19. The gait cycle begins with:





20. The swing phase of gait accounts for approximately:





21. The stance phase of gait is about:





22. Ground reaction force (GRF) is measured using:





23. The musculoskeletal system provides:





24. An isometric contraction occurs when:





25. An isotonic contraction involves:





26. Concentric contraction means:





27. Eccentric contraction means:





28. The mechanical advantage of a lever is given by:





29. The patella increases the efficiency of:





30. The study of fluid forces acting on the body is:





31. Drag force in biomechanics is caused by:





32. Buoyancy is governed by:





33. Angular momentum is the product of:





34. A sprinter’s starting block provides:





35. EMG (Electromyography) measures:





36. The law of inertia is described in:





37. Momentum is defined as:





38. Impulse is equal to:





39. The moment of inertia depends on:





40. The energy stored in a stretched tendon is:





41. Power in biomechanics is defined as:





42. Muscle force production is influenced by:





43. A first-class lever example in the human body is:





44. A second-class lever example in the human body is:





45. A third-class lever example in the human body is:





46. Shear force acts:





47. Compressive stress in bones results from:





48. Tensile stress in bones results from:





49. Torsional stress results from:





50. Biomechanics is important in: