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kin 340 Chapter 11
Angular Kinematics of human movement
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Undergraduate 2
06/07/2014

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Term
absolute angle
Definition
angular orientation of a body segment with respect to a fixed line of referance
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angular acceleration
Definition
rate of change in angular velocity
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angluar displacement
Definition
change in a angular position or orientation of a line segment
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angular velcity
Definition
rate of change in angular position or orientation of a line segment
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instant center
Definition
precisely located center of rotation at a joint at a given instant in time
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radial acceleration
Definition
component of acceration of a body in angular motion directed toward the center of curvature : represent change in direction
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radian
Definition
unit of angular measure used in angular-linear kinesmatic quantity conversions; equal to 57.3*
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radius of rotation
Definition
distance from the axis of ratation to a point of interest on a rotating body
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relative angle
Definition
angle at a joint formed between the longitudinal axes of adjacent body segments
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right hand rule
Definition
procedure for identifying the direction of an angular motion vector
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tangential acceleration
Definition
component of acceleration of a body in angular motion directed along a tangent to the path of motion , represents change in linear speed.
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