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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Coefficient of static friction






2. Kinetic friction






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






4. Rotary effect of a force






5. SI unit for impulse






6. 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






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






8. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






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






11. Equation for work






12. Static friction






13. Symbol for gravity






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






15. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






16. zero OR balanced






17. Rearrangement of equation for Power






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






19. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






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






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






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






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






25. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






26. Equation for Impulse






27. Equation of impulse






28. The spring constant






29. Equation for Strain enegy






30. Symbol for height above ground






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






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






33. Quantity of matter contained in an object






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






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






36. Symbol for Watts






37. The capacity to do mechanical work






38. Coefficient of kinetic friction






39. Equation for Power






40. Potential energy due to an objects form






41. Equation for kinetic friction






42. Symbol for acceleration






43. Symbol of inertia






44. Symbol of mass






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






46. Equation of Force






47. Symbol of Force






48. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






49. Equation for static friction






50. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed