Physical Education A-Level
Base of support and toppling
What Base of support and toppling means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A larger base of support widens the range of positions in which the line of gravity still falls inside the base, so a wrestler spreads the feet.
Topics that use Base of support and toppling
- Biomechanical principles (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Base of support and contact area
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- Centre of mass
- Centre of mass and line of gravity
- Centre of mass in uniform and non-uniform bodies
- Distance
- Line of gravity and balance
- Mass
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