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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






3. Equation for Strain enegy






4. Equation for work






5. Symbol of Force






6. Symbol of mass






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Equation for Potential Energy






16. Symbol of Impulse






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






18. Symbol for Watts






19. Symbol for torque






20. Equation for acceleration






21. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






22. zero OR balanced






23. SI unit for impulse






24. Kinetic friction






25. Equation for Impulse






26. The spring constant






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






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






29. Equation for Power






30. Symbol of inertia






31. Symbol for displacement






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






33. Coefficient of static friction






34. Equation for momentum






35. Equation of impulse






36. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






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






39. Potential energy due to an objects form






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






41. The capacity to do mechanical work






42. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






43. Static friction






44. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






46. Equation for kinetic friction






47. Symbol for gravity






48. Equation for static friction






49. P






50. Equation of Force