Biomechenics

Ali Rehman

Force
A push or a pull that alters, or tend to alter, the state of motion of a body. A force can perform the following functions: 1. Cause a body at rest to move. 2. Cause a moving body to change direction, accelerate or decelerate. 3. Change an objects shape. For example in cricket, if the ball is travelling towards the batsman and the batsman hits the ball, the force exerted by the batsman will push the ball away in the opposite direction.

Motion
Motion is movement and is divided into three main categories:
Linear motion: When a body moves in a straight or curved line, with all its parts moving the same distance, in the same direction and at the same speed.
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Motion
Angular motion: When a body or part of a body moves in a circle or part of a circle about a particular point called the axis of rotation.

Motion
General motion: A combination of linear and angular motion.

Newtons law of motion

Newtons first law of motion:
This is often termed the Law of Inertia and states that:

A body continues in a state of rest or uniform velocity unless acted upon by an external force.

In cricket, a bowler will remain on his position until he contracts his muscles to start the run up.

Newton law of motion

Newtons second law of motion:
This is often termed the Law of Acceleration and states
that: The acceleration of a body is directly proportional to, and in the same direction as, the net force acting on the body, and inversely proportional to its mass. For example in cricket, the cricket ball will travel with greater acceleration if the body of the ball is hit with greater force by the batsman. The ball will accelerate at a quicker rate when a greater force is applied by the bat when striking the ball.

Newtons law of motion

Newtons third law of motion:
This states that:
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, whenever an object exerts a force on another, there will be an equal and opposite reaction exerted by the second on the first. For example in cricket when a batsman hits a ball with their bat, the cricket ball exerts an equal but opposite force on the cricketers bat.