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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






2. Tendency of a body to resist a change in its state of motion






3. Physical quantity that possesses both magnitude and direction ( force - pressure - torque - weight)






4. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






5. The energy due to the position that a body occupies relative to the earths surface






6. Symbol of mass






7. An interaction between two objects/bodies that change or tend to change their motion (Vector)






8. Kinetic energy (KE) and Potential Energy (PE)






9. Product of force X time over which the force acts






10. zero OR balanced






11. Newton's 2nd Law of Motion (law of acceleration)






12. Coefficient of static friction






13. Newton's 1st Law of motion (law of inertia)






14. Newton's 3rd Law of Motion (law of reaction)






15. Resultant force derived from the composition of two or more forces






16. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






17. SI unit for impulse






18. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






19. Symbol for height above ground






20. Equation of Force






21. The study of HOW things move (describes the appearance of movement position - velocity - and acceleration)






22. A force acting away from the CoG of a body induces translation AND rotation






23. P






24. Quantity of matter contained in an object






25. Product of mass and linear velocity






26. The rate of the mechanical work done by a force






27. Sketch that shows a defined system in isolation with all of the force vectors acting on the system.






28. Physical quantity that is completely described by its magnitude (mass - volume - length)






29. SI unit of Force






30. Symbol for Watts






31. SI unit for mechanical energy






32. Static friction






33. Equation for Impulse






34. The force that arises whenever one body moves - or tends to move across the surface of (always opposes the motion or impending motion)






35. Symbol for torque






36. Equation for Strain enegy






37. Equation for Power






38. Equation of impulse






39. Symbol for acceleration






40. Equation for acceleration






41. Symbol of inertia






42. Symbol of Force






43. Equation for static friction






44. Symbol for gravity






45. Equation for kinetic friction






46. Potential energy due to an objects form






47. Equation for Potential Energy






48. The frictional force between two surfaces when there is movement between the surfaces






49. Rotary effect of a force






50. Symbol for displacement