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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Symbol of inertia






2. Rearrangement of equation for Power






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






4. SI unit for mechanical energy






5. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






6. Static friction






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






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






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






10. Kinetic friction






11. P






12. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






13. Equation of Force






14. Rotary effect of a force






15. Equation for Impulse






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






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






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






19. Symbol for acceleration






20. 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






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






22. Potential energy due to an objects form






23. SI unit of Force






24. Equation for Strain enegy






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






26. Symbol for height above ground






27. Symbol for displacement






28. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






30. Coefficient of static friction






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






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






33. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






35. Symbol for Watts






36. Equation for Kinetic Energy






37. Quantity of matter contained in an object






38. Equation of impulse






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






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






41. Symbol of mass






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






43. Equation for acceleration






44. Equation for Potential Energy






45. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






46. Equation for Power






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






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






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






50. Symbol of Force






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