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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Equation for work






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






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






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






5. Symbol for torque






6. Symbol of inertia






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






8. Symbol of Impulse






9. Equation for Potential Energy






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






11. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






12. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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. Product of force X time over which the force acts






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






16. Equation for Power






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






18. Equation of impulse






19. Symbol for gravity






20. P






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






22. zero OR balanced






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






24. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






26. SI unit for mechanical energy






27. Rotary effect of a force






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






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






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






32. Symbol of mass






33. The capacity to do mechanical work






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






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






36. Symbol for displacement






37. Symbol for Watts






38. Equation for Strain enegy






39. SI unit for impulse






40. Potential energy due to an objects form






41. Symbol for acceleration






42. Equation for acceleration






43. Coefficient of static friction






44. Rearrangement of equation for Power






45. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






46. Kinetic friction






47. Quantity of matter contained in an object






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






49. Static friction






50. Equation of Force