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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






2. Symbol for Watts






3. Coefficient of static friction






4. SI unit for impulse






5. Equation of impulse






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






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






8. Potential energy due to an objects form






9. Kinetic friction






10. Symbol for torque






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






12. Rotary effect of a force






13. 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






14. Equation for kinetic friction






15. Equation for static friction






16. Equation for acceleration






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






18. Equation for Potential Energy






19. Symbol of Impulse






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






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






22. Symbol for displacement






23. The spring constant






24. Static friction






25. Equation for Impulse






26. Symbol of mass






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






28. Symbol of Force






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






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






31. Product of mass and linear velocity






32. P






33. Symbol for height above ground






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






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






36. Equation for momentum






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






38. Equation of Force






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






40. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






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






43. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






44. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






46. zero OR balanced






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






48. Equation for Power






49. Quantity of matter contained in an object






50. Equation for Kinetic Energy