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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Product of force X time over which the force acts






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






3. Quantity of matter contained in an object






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






5. SI unit for impulse






6. Equation of impulse






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






8. Equation of Force






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






10. The spring constant






11. Symbol of Force






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






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






14. Equation for work






15. SI unit for mechanical energy






16. Equation for Impulse






17. Rearrangement of equation for Power






18. Symbol for displacement






19. Symbol for Watts






20. Kinetic friction






21. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






22. zero OR balanced






23. Symbol of Impulse






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






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






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






27. Symbol of inertia






28. 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






29. SI unit of Force






30. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






32. Rotary effect of a force






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






34. P






35. Equation for kinetic friction






36. Symbol for torque






37. Coefficient of kinetic friction






38. Equation for Potential Energy






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






40. Equation for momentum






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






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






43. Equation for Strain enegy






44. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






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






46. Potential energy due to an objects form






47. Equation for acceleration






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






49. Static friction






50. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling