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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Symbol for acceleration






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






3. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






5. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






6. Product of mass and linear velocity






7. Symbol for height above ground






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






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






10. Equation for kinetic friction






11. Coefficient of static friction






12. Symbol of inertia






13. Equation of Force






14. Equation for Power






15. Symbol for Watts






16. Equation for static friction






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






18. 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






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






20. Equation for work






21. Rearrangement of equation for Power






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






23. Equation of impulse






24. Equation for Strain enegy






25. Equation for Impulse






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






27. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






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






30. Symbol of Force






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






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






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






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






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






36. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






37. SI unit of Force






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






39. Symbol for gravity






40. Equation for Potential Energy






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






42. SI unit for impulse






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






44. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






46. Potential energy due to an objects form






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






48. Symbol for torque






49. Equation for acceleration






50. The capacity to do mechanical work