At lengths greater than their resting length (l0), they develop tension or force. This force is passive, since it exists whether or not the muscle is active.
Passive force, like active force, acts in a direction from the muscle's points of attachment toward its center.
ELASTICITY OR STIFFNESS
The figure (from Soderberg, 1986, p. 32) illustrates that muscles differ in their passive properties. Some are stiffer than others; they develop more force during a given amount of elongation. In Soderberg's figure, the stiffer the muscle, the steeper the slope of its passive stress-strain curve.The distinctive stiffness properties of any soft tissue are illustrated by its length-tension curve. The knee's anterior cruciate ligament has a distinct length-tension curve.VISCOSITY OR DAMPING PROPERTIESIn addition to displaying the property of elasticity, many tissues display viscosity, a resistance to flow. Viscous materials resist elongation more at higher rates of elongation. Highly viscous fluids are "thick" and flow more slowly than "thinner," less viscous fluids.The passive length-tension curve of a viscous material has a slope that changes, increasing as the velocity of elongation increases. The faster the rate of elongation, the stiffer the material's behavior.THREE SOURCES OF STIFFNESS IN MUSCLELast updated 2-25-08 Dave Thompson PT
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The opposite of passive resistance is active resistance. This involves actively opposing or challenging a particular force or authority rather than passively accepting it.
Passive bloodstains are those created when blood drips, flows, or is projected onto a surface due to the force of gravity acting upon it. These stains often result from injuries such as cuts or bleeding.
Jumped can be either active or passive depending on the context: Active: John jumped out of the window. Passive: John was jumped by a mugger. In the first sentence John is the one doing the jumping, so the verb is active. In the second sentence, John is acted on by the mugger, so the verb is passive.
Active resistance involves taking direct action to oppose or obstruct a certain force or authority, often through physical or vocal means. Passive resistance, on the other hand, involves nonviolent tactics such as noncooperation or civil disobedience to resist without using physical force.
The passive form of "pull" is "be pulled."
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Passive tension is the force exerted on a muscle when it is stretched, while active tension is the force generated by the muscle when it contracts.
The concentration gradient is the driving force.
The concentration gradient is a passive force in cellular transport processes.
passive stretching
The concentration gradient is the driving force.
The opposite of passive resistance is active resistance. This involves actively opposing or challenging a particular force or authority rather than passively accepting it.
Passive bloodstains are those created when blood drips, flows, or is projected onto a surface due to the force of gravity acting upon it. These stains often result from injuries such as cuts or bleeding.
Active torques are due to either gravitational force or deformation in elastic bodies passive torques are those due to friction or due to shear and deformation in inelastic bodies
Depending on the jurisdiction - if you resist without the use of force, by simply not submitting, or by passive resistance it can be. In others if you resist with force (especially while armed) it is a felony.
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