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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Quantity of matter contained in an object






2. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






3. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






5. Kinetic friction






6. Equation for static friction






7. Symbol of mass






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






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






10. 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






11. Rotary effect of a force






12. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






14. Equation for Strain enegy






15. zero OR balanced






16. Symbol for torque






17. Symbol of inertia






18. Equation for Impulse






19. Equation for Power






20. Equation for Potential Energy






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






22. Symbol for displacement






23. Static friction






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






25. Symbol for height above ground






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






27. Coefficient of static friction






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






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






30. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






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






33. Equation for momentum






34. Equation for work






35. Potential energy due to an objects form






36. P






37. Symbol for acceleration






38. Symbol of Impulse






39. The spring constant






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






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






42. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






43. Symbol of Force






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






45. Equation for kinetic friction






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






47. Symbol for Watts






48. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






50. SI unit for impulse