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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Product of force X time over which the force acts






2. Equation for Strain enegy






3. Equation for Kinetic Energy






4. P






5. SI unit for mechanical energy






6. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






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






9. Equation for acceleration






10. zero OR balanced






11. Equation of impulse






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






13. Equation of Force






14. Equation for momentum






15. Equation for Power






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Symbol of inertia






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






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






23. Symbol of Impulse






24. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






26. Rearrangement of equation for Power






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






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






29. SI unit of Force






30. Symbol of Force






31. Symbol for acceleration






32. Coefficient of kinetic friction






33. Symbol for displacement






34. Equation for Potential Energy






35. Kinetic friction






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






37. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






39. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






40. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






42. SI unit for impulse






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






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






45. Symbol for gravity






46. Equation for Impulse






47. The spring constant






48. Symbol for torque






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






50. Symbol of mass