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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. P






2. Equation for Strain enegy






3. Equation for Power






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






5. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






6. Equation for acceleration






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. The rate of the mechanical work done by a force






10. Coefficient of static friction






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






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






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






14. Equation for work






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






16. Coefficient of kinetic friction






17. SI unit of Force






18. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






19. Static friction






20. Equation of impulse






21. SI unit for impulse






22. Equation for Kinetic Energy






23. zero OR balanced






24. Symbol of Impulse






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






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






27. Equation for momentum






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






29. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






30. Symbol of mass






31. Rearrangement of equation for Power






32. Symbol for gravity






33. SI unit for mechanical energy






34. Rotary effect of a force






35. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






37. Symbol of inertia






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






39. The capacity to do mechanical work






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






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






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






43. Equation for static friction






44. Potential energy due to an objects form






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






46. Product of mass and linear velocity






47. Kinetic friction






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






49. Symbol for acceleration






50. Symbol for Watts