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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The frictional force between two surfaces when there is no movement between the surfaces






2. Symbol for torque






3. Potential energy due to an objects form






4. Symbol of Impulse






5. Coefficient of kinetic friction






6. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






7. Symbol of Force






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






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






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






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






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






13. Equation for static friction






14. Rearrangement of equation for Power






15. Symbol for displacement






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






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






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






19. The capacity to do mechanical work






20. SI unit of Force






21. Symbol for Watts






22. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






23. SI unit for mechanical energy






24. Equation for work






25. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






26. Symbol for gravity






27. Equation for momentum






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. Equation for acceleration






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






31. P






32. Equation for Power






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






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






35. Symbol of mass






36. Equation for Strain enegy






37. Equation for Impulse






38. 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






39. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






41. Symbol of inertia






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






43. Coefficient of static friction






44. Quantity of matter contained in an object






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






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






47. Symbol for acceleration






48. Static friction






49. zero OR balanced






50. Rotary effect of a force