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Mechanical Analysis
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engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Equation for momentum
p = mv
P = F * v
Fk
a
2. Newton's 3rd Law of Motion (law of reaction)
concentric force
m
An object will remain at rest or continue with constant motion (velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
3. Symbol of Impulse
Torque
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
Static Friction
I
4. An interaction between two objects/bodies that change or tend to change their motion (Vector)
m
Force
P = F * (s/t)
T
5. Symbol for torque
Strain Energy
Impulse
Kinetic Friction
T
6. Equation for static friction
An object will remain at rest or continue with constant motion (velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force
concentric force
Fs = Us * R
Types of friction
7. Symbol for power - measured in Watts (W)
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
P
m
s
8. Equation for Strain enegy
I = F * t
Scalar
m
SE = 1/2kx^2
9. Quantity of matter contained in an object
Torque
Potential Energy
P = F * v
Mass
10. SI unit for impulse
Center of Gravity
concentric force
N*s
P = (F*s)/t
11. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling
W = F * s
Kinetic Friction
Types of friction
m
12. Product of force X time over which the force acts
Impulse
Eccentric Force
Joule (J)
Fs
13. Resultant force derived from the composition of two or more forces
Net Force
Frictional Force
An object will remain at rest or continue with constant motion (velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force
Mechanical energy
14. Newton's 1st Law of motion (law of inertia)
I = F * t
Eccentric Force
P = F * (s/t)
An object will remain at rest or continue with constant motion (velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force
15. Equation for acceleration
a = F/m
I = F * t
P = F * (s/t)
Power
16. Coefficient of static friction
Kinematics
Us
Kinetic Energy
i = F*t
17. Symbol for height above ground
h
Fk
W
KE = 1/2 mv^2
18. zero OR balanced
T
if an object is at rest or moving with a constant velocity then the forces on it must be...
Work
a = F/m
19. Symbol of mass
P = F * (s/t)
Inertia
m
Fk
20. Equation of Force
P = F * v
F=ma
PE = mgh
Linear momentum
21. The capacity to do mechanical work
Mass
Mechanical energy
Impulse
PE = mgh
22. The energy due to the position that a body occupies relative to the earths surface
Mass
P
Potential Energy
KE = 1/2 mv^2
23. Kinetic friction
Us
Work
p = mv
Fk
24. Equation for Power
Forms of mechanical energy
P = (F*s)/t
Newton (N)
m
25. A force acting away from the CoG of a body induces translation AND rotation
a = F/m
Eccentric Force
The rate of change of motion (or acceleration for a body/object of constant mass) is proportional to - and in the same direction as - the force applied to it
Kinematics
26. Symbol of Force
F
Force
Joule (J)
symbol for momentum
27. Product of mass and linear velocity
Mechanical energy
Linear momentum
Kinematics
g
28. Equation for Impulse
Linear momentum
I = F * t
Us
h
29. The frictional force between two surfaces when there is no movement between the surfaces
Kinematics
Fk
Static Friction
a = F/m
30. Rearrangement of equation for Power
Static Friction
P = F * (s/t)
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
Force
31. The spring constant
Fs = Us * R
i
k
Frictional Force
32. Rotary effect of a force
Torque
SE = 1/2kx^2
Forms of mechanical energy
concentric force
33. A force acting through the CoG of a body induces translation
h
concentric force
I = F * t
a
34. The study of HOW things move (describes the appearance of movement position - velocity - and acceleration)
Potential Energy
F
W = F * s
Kinematics
35. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed
Strain Energy
h
P = F * v
Inertia
36. Symbol for displacement
s
Work
P = F * (s/t)
The rate of change of motion (or acceleration for a body/object of constant mass) is proportional to - and in the same direction as - the force applied to it
37. The energy a body possesses due to its movement
KE = 1/2 mv^2
Static Friction
Center of Gravity
Kinetic Energy
38. Symbol for Watts
W
Work
Joule (J)
N*s
39. Equation for Kinetic Energy
KE = 1/2 mv^2
Inertia
I
Mechanical energy
40. P
I
Fk
symbol for momentum
PE = mgh
41. Mechanical work is equal to the product of magnitude of the force is applied to an object and the displacement undergone by the object in the direction that the force is being applied
Kinematics
Work
Us
Kinetic Friction
42. Equation for work
PE = mgh
Joule (J)
SE = 1/2kx^2
W = F * s
43. Physical quantity that is completely described by its magnitude (mass - volume - length)
Scalar
Joule (J)
Mechanical energy
F=ma
44. Equation for kinetic friction
a = F/m
Torque
Fk = Uk * R
s
45. Tendency of a body to resist a change in its state of motion
Inertia
Potential Energy
Vector
Fk
46. The study of what causes motion (describes the forces that cause motion)
Kinetics
i
if an object is at rest or moving with a constant velocity then the forces on it must be...
Torque
47. Physical quantity that possesses both magnitude and direction ( force - pressure - torque - weight)
Fs
Power
Vector
p = mv
48. Static friction
SE = 1/2kx^2
s
Us
Fs
49. The frictional force between two surfaces when there is movement between the surfaces
Kinetic Friction
KE = 1/2 mv^2
P = F * v
Fk = Uk * R
50. Symbol for acceleration
Joule (J)
a
Work
g