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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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1. A force acting away from the CoG of a body induces translation AND rotation






2. The capacity to do mechanical work






3. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






5. Equation for momentum






6. Symbol of mass






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






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






9. Equation for Power






10. Equation of impulse






11. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






12. Rearrangement of equation for Power






13. P






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






15. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






16. Symbol for torque






17. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






18. Symbol of inertia






19. Symbol for displacement






20. Symbol of Impulse






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






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






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






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






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






26. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






28. Equation for Strain enegy






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






30. Symbol of Force






31. Potential energy due to an objects form






32. SI unit for mechanical energy






33. Equation for Kinetic Energy






34. zero OR balanced






35. Equation for kinetic friction






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






37. Static friction






38. The spring constant






39. Equation for acceleration






40. Rotary effect of a force






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






42. Symbol for gravity






43. 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






44. Equation of Force






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






46. Symbol for height above ground






47. Coefficient of static friction






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






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






50. Kinetic friction