FALCUTY SPORTS SAINS AND COACHING

QSU 3063 BIOMECHANICS

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGMENT
PRACTICAL 5
ANGULAR KINEMATICS

NAME
MOHAMAD ZAIHAN BIN ARIFFIN
MATRIC NUMBER
D20121059155
LAB
B
GROUP
7
LECTURER NAME
DR. BENDERI BIN DASRIL

Introduction :
The biomechanics of gymnastics has been studied extensively by sports scientists. The high
bar maneuver as a giant swing is a good example of angular rotation. This laboratory will
be based on images of a gymnast which were taken from high speed films during a
gymnastics competition. A series of images during one revolution on the bar have been
combined into a single picture. Reflective markers were placed on the bar, and on the
shoulder, hip, and ankle joints of the gymnast.

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
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

Angle Calculation

ra
di
us

x4 =
=
=
y4 =
=
=

COM (Hip) X Position Bar X Position

3.333 2.185
1.148
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

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

Angle
(radians)
0.029
0.291
0.580
1.021
1.571

Radius
(m)
1.261
1.290
1.285
1.347
1.371

Angular
Velocity (rad/s)
1.84
2.43
3.30
4.13

COM Linear
Velocity (m/s)
2.37
3.12
4.45
5.66

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7
8
9
10
11

129.58
176.82
221.64
268.32
307.88
334.22

2.261
3.086
3.868
4.683
5.373
5.833

1.394
1.335
1.338
1.260
1.267
1.276

5.05
5.36
5.32
5.02
3.83
-

7.04
7.16
7.12
6.33
4.85
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