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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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1. Potential energy due to an objects form






2. Equation for kinetic friction






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






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






5. Static friction






6. Kinetic friction






7. Equation of Force






8. Symbol for torque






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






10. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






12. Symbol for Watts






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






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






15. Equation for Impulse






16. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






17. Equation for Potential Energy






18. SI unit for impulse






19. Symbol for displacement






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






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






22. Product of mass and linear velocity






23. The spring constant






24. Equation of impulse






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






26. SI unit of Force






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






28. Coefficient of kinetic friction






29. Equation for acceleration






30. 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






31. Symbol of mass






32. Quantity of matter contained in an object






33. Equation for Kinetic Energy






34. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






35. Rearrangement of equation for Power






36. zero OR balanced






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






38. Equation for static friction






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






40. Equation for work






41. Symbol for acceleration






42. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






43. P






44. Rotary effect of a force






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






46. Equation for momentum






47. Symbol for height above ground






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






49. The capacity to do mechanical work






50. Symbol of Force