plumiBiomechanical principles: OCR A‑Level Physical Education questions
Every OCR A-Level Physical Education exam question on 1.3.a Biomechanical principles, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 13 questions on Biomechanical principles, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q9 (20 marks): 9* Define Newton’s laws of motion and apply them to a sprinter in athletics. Describe plyometrics strength training for a sprinter. Analyse the physiological ad
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q4(a) (1 mark): Describe the term net force. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q4(b) (1 mark): Use a practical example from sport to explain the effect of net force. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): Which one of the following is the net force acting upwards on the performer? Put a tick (3) in the box next to the correct answer. A 98 N B 980 N C 1718 N D 262
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q8(a)(ii) (1 mark): Explain how the performer generates the ground reaction force during a vertical jump. [1]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q8(b) (4 marks): Explain four factors affecting the stability of a sports performer. 1 [4]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): Why do performers want to increase friction? [1]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q8(a)(ii) (3 marks): Using examples from sport, explain how performers increase friction. [3]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q8(b) (5 marks): A basketball player jumps upwards from one foot to reach a rebound. Draw a free body diagram to show the vertical forces acting at take off and explain the resu
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q8(c) (5 marks): A rugby player of mass 96 kg takes 2.5 seconds to accelerate from a standing start to 8 m / s. Calculate the weight of the player, their acceleration between 0
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q8(a) (3 marks): Identify three factors that affect the stability of a gymnast. 1 2 3 [3]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q8(c)(i) (4 marks): On the image shown in Fig. 8.1, use arrows to show four types of force acting on the cyclist while they pedal forwards. The arrows must show the point of applic
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q9 (20 marks): 9* Define Newton’s laws of motion and apply them to the performance of a vertical jump in sport. Define the term ‘concussion’ and describe ways that a concussio
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