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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tendency of a body to resist a change in its state of motion






2. Equation for Kinetic Energy






3. zero OR balanced






4. Symbol of Impulse






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






6. Coefficient of static friction






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






8. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






10. Symbol for displacement






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






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






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






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






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






16. SI unit for impulse






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






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






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






20. Equation for static friction






21. Rotary effect of a force






22. Rearrangement of equation for Power






23. Static friction






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






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






26. Equation of Force






27. P






28. Symbol for acceleration






29. Quantity of matter contained in an object






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






31. The capacity to do mechanical work






32. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






33. Equation for Impulse






34. Equation for Strain enegy






35. Equation for Power






36. Symbol of inertia






37. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






38. SI unit of Force






39. Kinetic friction






40. The spring constant






41. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






42. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






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






45. Equation for acceleration






46. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






48. Symbol of mass






49. Equation for momentum






50. Symbol for height above ground