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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Equation for acceleration






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






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






5. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






6. Equation for Kinetic Energy






7. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






8. Symbol for torque






9. SI unit for impulse






10. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






12. Symbol for power - measured in Watts (W)






13. Quantity of matter contained in an object






14. Symbol of Force






15. Coefficient of static friction






16. P






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






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






19. Equation for Impulse






20. Equation of impulse






21. Equation for momentum






22. Equation for kinetic friction






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






24. Equation for static friction






25. The capacity to do mechanical work






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






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






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






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






30. Product of mass and linear velocity






31. Symbol for height above ground






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






33. SI unit of Force






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






35. Symbol of mass






36. Symbol for gravity






37. The study of what causes motion (describes the forces that cause motion)






38. Point around which a body's weight is equally balanced - no matter how the body is positioned.






39. Equation for Strain enegy






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






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






42. A force acting through the CoG of a body induces translation






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






44. Equation for Power






45. Equation for work






46. zero OR balanced






47. The frictional force between two surfaces when there is no movement between the surfaces






48. The spring constant






49. Kinetic friction






50. Equation of Force