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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. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






3. SI unit for mechanical energy






4. Coefficient of kinetic friction






5. Static friction






6. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






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






9. Equation for work






10. SI unit for impulse






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






12. Symbol for gravity






13. Rotary effect of a force






14. Symbol for Watts






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






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






17. Symbol of mass






18. Potential energy due to an objects form






19. Equation of Force






20. Equation for static friction






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






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






23. zero OR balanced






24. Symbol of inertia






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






26. The spring constant






27. Equation for Power






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






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






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






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






32. Symbol for height above ground






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






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






35. Equation for Impulse






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






37. Symbol of Impulse






38. Symbol for acceleration






39. Equation for Strain enegy






40. Equation for kinetic friction






41. Quantity of matter contained in an object






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






43. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






44. SI unit of Force






45. Equation for Potential Energy






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






47. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






48. Symbol of Force






49. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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