FACULTY OF SPORT SCIENCE AND COACHING

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (AT59)

BIOMECHANICS
(QSU 3063)
LAB B (GROUP 9)
ANGULAR KINEMATIC

NAME :
MUHAMAD EMIR IZZAT BIN RUSLAN

MATRIC NUMBER :
D20121059171

LECTURER NAME :
DR. BENDERI BIN DASRIL

ANGULAR KINEMATIC
Table 2: Data Calculated
Frame
Angle With Respect
Number
to Vertical ()
1
1.68
2
16.67
3
33.22
4
58.48
5
90.00
6
129.58
7
176.82
8
221.64
9
268.32
10
307.88
11
334.22

Angle
(radians)
0.029
0.291
0.580
1.021
1.571
2.261
3.086
3.868
4.683
5.373
5.833

Radius
(m)
1.261
1.290
1.285
1.347
1.371
1.394
1.335
1.338
1.260
1.267
1.276

Angular
Velocity (rad/s)
1.84
2.43
3.30
4.13
5.05
5.36
5.32
5.02
3.83
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Sample of Calculation
Point 2

ra
di
us

Angle Calculation
x2 = COM (Hip) X Position Bar X Position
= 2.555 2.185
= 0.370
y2 = COM (Hip) Y Position Bar Y Position
= 3.680 2.444
= 1.236
tan 2 =
2 = tan-1 (

2 = 16.67
16.67 x

= 0.291 rad

Radius Calculation
r22 = x22 + y22
r2 =
=
= 1.290 m
Angular Velocity Calculation

= 1.84 rad/s

COM Linear
Velocity (m/s)
2.37
3.12
4.45
5.66
7.04
7.16
7.12
6.33
4.85
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Linear (Tangential) Velocity Calculation

= 1.290 m x 1.84 rad/s

= 2.37 m/s

Point 3

ra
di
us

Angle Calculation
x3 = COM (Hip) X Position Bar X Position
= 2.889 2.185
= 0.704
y3 = COM (Hip) Y Position Bar Y Position
= 3.519 2.444
= 1.075
tan 3 =
3 = tan-1 (

3 = 33.22
33.22 x

= 0.580 rad

Radius Calculation
r32 = x32 + y32
r3 =
=
= 1.285 m
Angular Velocity Calculation

= 2.43 rad/s
Linear (Tangential) Velocity Calculation

= 1.285 m x 2.43 rad/s

= 3.12 m/s

Point 4

ra
di
us

Angle Calculation
x4 = COM (Hip) X Position Bar X Position
= 3.333 2.185
= 1.148
y4 = COM (Hip) Y Position Bar Y Position
= 3.148 2.444
= 0.704
tan 4 =
4 = tan-1 (

4 = 58.48
58.48 x

= 1.021 rad

Radius Calculation
r42 = x42 + y42
r4 =
=
= 1.347 m
Angular Velocity Calculation

= 3.30 rad/s
Linear (Tangential) Velocity Calculation

= 1.347 m x 3.30 rad/s

= 4.45 m/s

Question 3

Question 4
Answer the following questions, referring to your calculations and graphs to support your answers.
a.

Where did the greatest angular and linear velocities occur during the giant swing?
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b.

Did the maximal and linear velocities occur at the same position? How is it possible that they
might not?
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c.

frame 7

Yes, if they might not occur at the same position, they would not get the maximal
angular and linear velocity.

Would the linear velocity at the shoulder be greater or less than the linear velocity at the hip?
How about the ankle? Why is this?
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The linear velocity at the shoulder will be less than the linear velocity at the hip. The
linear velocity at the ankle will be less than the linear velocity at the hip. This is
configurations in position 5.

d.

Qualitatively (no numbers) describe and compare the joint angle configurations in position 5
and 9?
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Describe the changes in the radius as the gymnast rotates about the bar.
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f.

The joint angle configurations in position 9 is greater compare to the joint angle
configurations in position 5.

The distance of the gymnast center of gravity from the bar (the axis around which the
gymnast rotate) is greatest when his body is fully extended a horizontal position.

Why would the gymnast choose to change this radius?

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The gymnast choose this radius because it is a key measure for quantifying angular
movement.