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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Newton's 2nd Law of Motion (law of acceleration)






2. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






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






5. Equation for Strain enegy






6. SI unit of Force






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






8. P






9. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






11. Symbol for Watts






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






13. Kinetic friction






14. Equation of Force






15. Symbol of mass






16. Equation for static friction






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






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






19. Symbol of Force






20. Equation for acceleration






21. Equation of impulse






22. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






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






25. Coefficient of static friction






26. Symbol for acceleration






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






28. SI unit for mechanical energy






29. Symbol for torque






30. 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






31. Product of mass and linear velocity






32. Equation for momentum






33. Symbol for height above ground






34. Static friction






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






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






37. Rotary effect of a force






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






39. zero OR balanced






40. Equation for work






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






42. The spring constant






43. Equation for kinetic friction






44. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






45. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






47. Quantity of matter contained in an object






48. SI unit for impulse






49. Equation for Power






50. Rearrangement of equation for Power