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Mechanical Analysis
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engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Symbol for power - measured in Watts (W)
a = F/m
Newton (N)
W
P
2. Sketch that shows a defined system in isolation with all of the force vectors acting on the system.
Free Body Diagram
Kinetic Friction
Fk = Uk * R
Linear momentum
3. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling
PE = mgh
Free Body Diagram
Types of friction
concentric force
4. Static friction
Fs
Potential Energy
Newton (N)
concentric force
5. A force acting away from the CoG of a body induces translation AND rotation
I
Vector
W = F * s
Eccentric Force
6. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact
concentric force
Normal reaction force
T
g
7. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed
Static Friction
Torque
P = F * v
I
8. Newton's 2nd Law of Motion (law of acceleration)
N*s
i
Potential Energy
The rate of change of motion (or acceleration for a body/object of constant mass) is proportional to - and in the same direction as - the force applied to it
9. Quantity of matter contained in an object
p = mv
F
Mass
KE = 1/2 mv^2
10. The force that arises whenever one body moves - or tends to move across the surface of (always opposes the motion or impending motion)
I
s
Frictional Force
Mass
11. Symbol for acceleration
a
Types of friction
Fs = Us * R
Fk = Uk * R
12. The frictional force between two surfaces when there is movement between the surfaces
W = F * s
Forms of mechanical energy
symbol for momentum
Kinetic Friction
13. Symbol for Watts
P
if an object is at rest or moving with a constant velocity then the forces on it must be...
P = F * v
W
14. Kinetic friction
Us
Fk
Scalar
SE = 1/2kx^2
15. Equation for Strain enegy
KE = 1/2 mv^2
Kinetic Energy
SE = 1/2kx^2
P = (F*s)/t
16. Symbol of Impulse
symbol for momentum
Types of friction
Eccentric Force
I
17. A force acting through the CoG of a body induces translation
Kinetic Energy
Linear momentum
concentric force
Joule (J)
18. Equation for Potential Energy
PE = mgh
Fs
W = F * s
P = F * (s/t)
19. Equation for Impulse
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
I = F * t
Eccentric Force
F
20. Kinetic energy (KE) and Potential Energy (PE)
Potential Energy
Forms of mechanical energy
i = F*t
Linear momentum
21. 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
Work
I
Impulse
Fk = Uk * R
22. Physical quantity that possesses both magnitude and direction ( force - pressure - torque - weight)
Net Force
Vector
I
N*s
23. Equation of impulse
i = F*t
The rate of change of motion (or acceleration for a body/object of constant mass) is proportional to - and in the same direction as - the force applied to it
W
Free Body Diagram
24. Symbol for displacement
Free Body Diagram
F
KE = 1/2 mv^2
s
25. Equation of Force
Force
Static Friction
Joule (J)
F=ma
26. Equation for momentum
Vector
symbol for momentum
p = mv
P = (F*s)/t
27. Symbol of mass
Kinetics
m
k
W
28. P
T
Strain Energy
Kinetic Energy
symbol for momentum
29. Rotary effect of a force
T
P = (F*s)/t
Newton (N)
Torque
30. Equation for static friction
Fs = Us * R
Torque
a = F/m
I = F * t
31. Symbol for height above ground
symbol for momentum
Uk
Torque
h
32. SI unit of Force
Newton (N)
a
Inertia
Kinetic Friction
33. Coefficient of kinetic friction
Net Force
Uk
Strain Energy
Potential Energy
34. Physical quantity that is completely described by its magnitude (mass - volume - length)
Center of Gravity
P = F * (s/t)
Us
Scalar
35. Newton's 3rd Law of Motion (law of reaction)
Fk
Kinetic Energy
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
P = F * (s/t)
36. The energy due to the position that a body occupies relative to the earths surface
W = F * s
Potential Energy
P
Types of friction
37. Product of mass and linear velocity
Types of friction
F=ma
s
Linear momentum
38. The capacity to do mechanical work
i
Mechanical energy
h
KE = 1/2 mv^2
39. SI unit for mechanical energy
An object will remain at rest or continue with constant motion (velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force
Strain Energy
i = F*t
Joule (J)
40. SI unit for impulse
Scalar
Types of friction
N*s
i = F*t
41. Equation for acceleration
Fs
a = F/m
p = mv
Net Force
42. Symbol of inertia
Impulse
if an object is at rest or moving with a constant velocity then the forces on it must be...
i
P = F * (s/t)
43. Point around which a body's weight is equally balanced - no matter how the body is positioned.
P = (F*s)/t
Us
Center of Gravity
P = F * (s/t)
44. Equation for work
F
W = F * s
Mass
Vector
45. Rearrangement of equation for Power
I = F * t
Uk
P = F * (s/t)
Newton (N)
46. Coefficient of static friction
Us
SE = 1/2kx^2
Linear momentum
Inertia
47. An interaction between two objects/bodies that change or tend to change their motion (Vector)
Kinetics
Frictional Force
Force
An object will remain at rest or continue with constant motion (velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force
48. Potential energy due to an objects form
W = F * s
Strain Energy
Torque
An object will remain at rest or continue with constant motion (velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force
49. The energy a body possesses due to its movement
Work
Linear momentum
Kinetic Energy
s
50. Equation for Kinetic Energy
SE = 1/2kx^2
P = F * v
Normal reaction force
KE = 1/2 mv^2