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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Symbol of Force






2. SI unit for impulse






3. Equation for Impulse






4. Symbol of Impulse






5. 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






6. Quantity of matter contained in an object






7. Equation for Strain enegy






8. The spring constant






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






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






11. Symbol of mass






12. Symbol for acceleration






13. Equation for work






14. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






15. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






17. zero OR balanced






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






19. Symbol for height above ground






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






21. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






23. P






24. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






25. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






26. Equation of Force






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






28. Symbol of inertia






29. Kinetic friction






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






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






32. Equation of impulse






33. Symbol for Watts






34. Equation for Kinetic Energy






35. Static friction






36. SI unit of Force






37. Rearrangement of equation for Power






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






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






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






41. Rotary effect of a force






42. Coefficient of static friction






43. Symbol for torque






44. Equation for Potential Energy






45. Equation for momentum






46. The capacity to do mechanical work






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






48. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






50. Equation for acceleration