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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Product of mass and linear velocity






2. Static friction






3. Equation for Strain enegy






4. The capacity to do mechanical work






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






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






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






8. SI unit of Force






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






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






11. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






12. Symbol for Watts






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






14. Rearrangement of equation for Power






15. Equation for Power






16. P






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






18. The spring constant






19. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






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






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






23. Symbol of mass






24. Coefficient of static friction






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






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






27. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






28. 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






29. Quantity of matter contained in an object






30. Symbol for displacement






31. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






32. SI unit for impulse






33. Equation for Kinetic Energy






34. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






35. Symbol of Force






36. Equation for Potential Energy






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






38. Symbol for acceleration






39. Equation for acceleration






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






41. Symbol of inertia






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






43. Equation for kinetic friction






44. zero OR balanced






45. Equation for static friction






46. Potential energy due to an objects form






47. Kinetic friction






48. Equation for work






49. Symbol for gravity






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