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AQA A-Level PE 3.4 Exercise physiology and biomechanics overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which macronutrient is the body's main energy source during exercise?

  2. Why might a power athlete use a creatine supplement?

  3. What does the 'P' in the SPORT principles of training stand for?

  4. Which method of training mainly develops aerobic capacity?

  5. What does each letter of PRICE stand for when treating an acute soft-tissue injury?

  6. Calculate the momentum of a 70 kg sprinter moving at 9 m/s using p=mvp = mv.

  7. Which of Newton's laws is described by 'for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction'?

  8. Which class of lever operates at the elbow during a biceps curl?

  9. How does a diver increase their rate of spin while in the air?

  10. Which factor has the greatest effect on the drag acting on a cyclist?

  11. According to the Bernoulli principle, where a fluid moves faster the pressure is:

  12. What effect does topspin have on the flight of a tennis ball through the Magnus effect?