Physical Properties of Water in Hydrotherapy
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What is the relationship between the specific heat of water and air?

  • Water has 25 times the specific heat of air.
  • Water has a lower specific heat than air.
  • Water has 4 times the specific heat of air. (correct)
  • Water and air have the same specific heat.

Which method of heat transfer involves direct contact with the source of heat?

  • Convection
  • Insulation
  • Conduction (correct)
  • Radiation

What principle states that when a body is immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced?

  • Archimedes' Principle (correct)
  • Pascal's Principle
  • Boyle's Law
  • Bernoulli's Principle

What advantage does buoyancy provide in exercising in water?

<p>It provides support for the weight of the body during therapeutic activities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what temperature is water most dense?

<p>4°C (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the density of seawater compare to that of pure water?

<p>Seawater is more dense than pure water. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines whether an object will float or sink in a fluid?

<p>The density of the object compared to that of the fluid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific gravity of saltwater compared to pure water?

<p>Saltwater has a higher specific gravity than pure water. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does water provide to the motion of a body in water?

<p>Water provides resistance against the motion of a body. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors increase resistance when moving in water?

<p>Increasing speed of water towards the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What decreases resistance when moving in water?

<p>Increasing speed of movement in water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of water resistance mentioned in the text?

<p>It provides a safe and effective strengthening and conditioning medium for patients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of resistance to movement through water, as discussed in the text?

<p>Surface tension between water molecules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Pascal's law state about hydrostatic pressure?

<p>A fluid exerts equal pressure on all surfaces of a body at rest at a given depth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the benefits of hydrostatic pressure for underwater exercising as mentioned in the text?

<p>Facilitates cardiovascular function and promotes circulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does hydrostatic pressure change according to body position in water, based on the information provided?

<p>It increases with depth of immersion and varies with patient positioning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of non-immersion hydrotherapy techniques, according to the text?

<p>They have less effect compared to other devices and immersion techniques due to lacking hydrostatic pressure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of viscosity of water, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Viscosity makes movement in water easier for weaker and smaller muscles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does an insect land on the surface of the water, according to the information provided?

<p>Due to the greater tendency of water molecules to adhere together at the surface (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does increasing speed of motion or frontal area in contact with water affect resistance, based on the text?

<p>It makes water a very effective environment for training (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does viscosity of water refer to, based on the information provided?

<p>The resistance to movement through water caused by friction between molecules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does hydrostatic pressure affect the immersed patient's body, according to Pascal's law?

<p>The pressure increases in proportion to the depth of immersion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does surface tension refer to, as discussed in the text?

<p>The force exerted between the surface molecules of the fluid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of hydrotherapy?

<p>The application of water for the treatment of physical or psychological dysfunction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'hydrotherapy' mean in Greek?

<p>Healing water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which immersion technique involves complete submersion of the body in water?

<p>Whole body immersion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the objectives of the lecture on physical properties of water?

<p>To understand the different physical properties of water and how to use them in hydrotherapy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Greek words make up the term 'hydrotherapy'?

<p>Water and healing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In hydrotherapy, what does non-immersion technique involve?

<p>Spraying, bathing, or pouring water onto the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of using hydrotherapy?

<p>To improve physical and psychological dysfunction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immersion technique involves only specific parts of the body being submerged in water?

<p>Partial body immersion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of hydrotherapy?

<p>To aid in physical and psychological healing through water application (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the techniques involved in non-immersion hydrotherapy?

<p>Spraying, bathing, or pouring water onto the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'hydrotherapy'?

<p>Greek language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sets hydrotherapy apart from other therapies?

<p>Its focus on using natural elements for healing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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