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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An interaction between two objects/bodies that change or tend to change their motion (Vector)






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






3. The capacity to do mechanical work






4. Symbol for height above ground






5. SI unit for impulse






6. Static friction






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






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






9. Symbol for acceleration






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






11. Equation for Impulse






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






13. Rearrangement of equation for Power






14. Kinetic friction






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






16. Coefficient of static friction






17. Symbol of mass






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






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






20. Equation for Power






21. Equation of Force






22. zero OR balanced






23. P






24. Potential energy due to an objects form






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






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






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






28. Coefficient of kinetic friction






29. Symbol of Force






30. SI unit for mechanical energy






31. Equation for acceleration






32. Symbol of Impulse






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






34. Symbol for Watts






35. Symbol for displacement






36. Equation for work






37. Symbol for gravity






38. Equation for momentum






39. Equation for Potential Energy






40. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






41. Equation of impulse






42. SI unit of Force






43. Quantity of matter contained in an object






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






45. The spring constant






46. Equation for Strain enegy






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






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






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






50. Symbol of inertia