Question

A hook in boxing primarily involves horizontal flexion of the shoulder while maintaining a constant angle at the elbow. During this punch, the horizontal flexor muscles of the shoulder contract and shorten at an average speed of 75 cm/s. They move through an arc length of 5 cm during the hook, while the fist moves through an arc length of 100 cm. What is the average speed of the fist during the hook

Answer 1

average speed of the fist during the hook = 15 m/s or 1500 cm/s

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given;

Speed of shoulder contraction, v_s = 75 cm/s = 0.75 m/s

Distance moved through the arc length by shoulder, d_s = 5 cm = 0.05 m

Distance moved by the fist, d_f = 100 cm = 1 m

Now, we are to find the average speed of the fist during the hook; v_f

Thus can be gotten from proportion;.

d_f/d_s = v_f/ v_s

Making V_f the subject, we have;

v_f = (d_f × v_s)/d_s

Thus;

v_f = (1 × 0.75)/0.05

v_f = 0.75/0.05

v_f = 15 m/s