Which set is listed under Types of Movement Skills?

• A. Linear Acceleration, Absolute Speed, Multidirectional
• B. Kinematics
• C. Kinetics
• D. Velocity Equation

Answer: (A)

Movement skills are described by how you move in terms of speed, direction, and how that speed changes. Linear acceleration describes changing velocity along a straight path, which is about how quickly you speed up or slow down in a line. Absolute speed focuses on how fast you’re moving, regardless of direction—the magnitude of velocity. Multidirectional covers movement across multiple directions, not just straight ahead. Together, these specify distinct movement skill types.

Kinematics studies motion in terms of positions and speeds, but it isn’t a set of movement skill types. Kinetics looks at the forces causing motion, which is about causes rather than classifications of movement skills. The velocity equation is just a formula for how velocity is calculated and doesn’t itself list types of movement skills.