Physical Education GCSE
Body examples: neck, ankle, elbow
What Body examples: neck, ankle, elbow means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Body examples: neck, ankle, elbow
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The neck is a first-class lever, the ankle is a second-class lever and the elbow is a third-class lever.
Topics that use Body examples: neck, ankle, elbow
- 1.1.c. Movement analysis - Lever systems (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Application to body levers
- Classes of lever
- Effort arm and load arm distances
- Load and effort relationship
- Lever use in physical activity and sport
- Mechanical advantage
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