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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. zero OR balanced






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






3. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






4. Equation for Impulse






5. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






6. Equation of impulse






7. Symbol of mass






8. SI unit for impulse






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






10. Equation of Force






11. Symbol for torque






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






13. SI unit of Force






14. Equation for kinetic friction






15. Potential energy due to an objects form






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






17. P






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






19. Equation for Power






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






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






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






23. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






25. Symbol for acceleration






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






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






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






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






30. Symbol for displacement






31. Static friction






32. The capacity to do mechanical work






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






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






35. Symbol of Force






36. SI unit for mechanical energy






37. Symbol of inertia






38. Symbol for Watts






39. Equation for momentum






40. Symbol for height above ground






41. Equation for Potential Energy






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






43. The spring constant






44. Equation for acceleration






45. Kinetic friction






46. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






48. Equation for Strain enegy






49. Symbol for gravity






50. Rotary effect of a force