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Mechanical Analysis
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engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Potential energy due to an objects form
P = F * (s/t)
Strain Energy
Net Force
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
2. Symbol for power - measured in Watts (W)
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
g
a
P
3. Product of mass and linear velocity
Joule (J)
s
Linear momentum
Vector
4. Symbol for acceleration
a
m
Static Friction
Potential Energy
5. Equation of impulse
i = F*t
KE = 1/2 mv^2
a
Scalar
6. Kinetic energy (KE) and Potential Energy (PE)
Forms of mechanical energy
Normal reaction force
Scalar
Us
7. Equation of Force
F=ma
Fs = Us * R
s
Fk
8. The energy due to the position that a body occupies relative to the earths surface
W
Potential Energy
a
i
9. The force that arises whenever one body moves - or tends to move across the surface of (always opposes the motion or impending motion)
concentric force
Work
F
Frictional Force
10. Coefficient of kinetic friction
SE = 1/2kx^2
Net Force
Uk
Fs = Us * R
11. An interaction between two objects/bodies that change or tend to change their motion (Vector)
Force
Kinetic Friction
a = F/m
Mechanical energy
12. 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
Types of friction
I = F * t
Net Force
Work
13. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed
P = F * v
Types of friction
I = F * t
i
14. Newton's 1st Law of motion (law of inertia)
Free Body Diagram
An object will remain at rest or continue with constant motion (velocity) unless acted on by an unbalanced force
W = F * s
Newton (N)
15. SI unit for mechanical energy
Work
Force
p = mv
Joule (J)
16. zero OR balanced
T
Fs
if an object is at rest or moving with a constant velocity then the forces on it must be...
Fk = Uk * R
17. Product of force X time over which the force acts
N*s
KE = 1/2 mv^2
Impulse
i = F*t
18. Symbol of mass
m
p = mv
N*s
g
19. The study of what causes motion (describes the forces that cause motion)
Mechanical energy
W
Kinetics
F
20. P
Mass
concentric force
symbol for momentum
g
21. The frictional force between two surfaces when there is no movement between the surfaces
Mechanical energy
s
Center of Gravity
Static Friction
22. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact
Net Force
Normal reaction force
P = (F*s)/t
k
23. Rotary effect of a force
Power
m
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
Torque
24. Quantity of matter contained in an object
i = F*t
Mass
Static Friction
Kinetic Energy
25. Point around which a body's weight is equally balanced - no matter how the body is positioned.
N*s
Mass
Center of Gravity
Us
26. Equation for momentum
Uk
g
Fk = Uk * R
p = mv
27. Static friction
h
W = F * s
Fs
N*s
28. Equation for Impulse
I = F * t
concentric force
Forms of mechanical energy
P = F * (s/t)
29. Sketch that shows a defined system in isolation with all of the force vectors acting on the system.
i
Mass
Free Body Diagram
Newton (N)
30. Symbol for torque
Inertia
T
Power
KE = 1/2 mv^2
31. Symbol of inertia
Mechanical energy
i
concentric force
g
32. Equation for Potential Energy
PE = mgh
Types of friction
Normal reaction force
Us
33. Symbol of Impulse
F=ma
a = F/m
g
I
34. Newton's 2nd Law of Motion (law of acceleration)
P = F * v
The rate of change of motion (or acceleration for a body/object of constant mass) is proportional to - and in the same direction as - the force applied to it
Net Force
a = F/m
35. Equation for Power
Joule (J)
P = (F*s)/t
Scalar
Forms of mechanical energy
36. SI unit for impulse
N*s
The rate of change of motion (or acceleration for a body/object of constant mass) is proportional to - and in the same direction as - the force applied to it
Types of friction
Strain Energy
37. Equation for acceleration
I = F * t
W
a = F/m
T
38. Equation for work
W = F * s
P = F * v
F=ma
Static Friction
39. SI unit of Force
concentric force
Newton (N)
P = F * (s/t)
Normal reaction force
40. Equation for kinetic friction
Uk
Torque
Static Friction
Fk = Uk * R
41. The spring constant
Fk
N*s
g
k
42. Equation for Strain enegy
F
P = F * (s/t)
SE = 1/2kx^2
The rate of change of motion (or acceleration for a body/object of constant mass) is proportional to - and in the same direction as - the force applied to it
43. Symbol for height above ground
I = F * t
h
KE = 1/2 mv^2
P = F * (s/t)
44. Symbol for gravity
When two objects are in contact - the force applied by one object is equal and opposite to that which the second object applies on the first
Net Force
g
p = mv
45. Rearrangement of equation for Power
N*s
P = F * (s/t)
PE = mgh
Us
46. Kinetic friction
Impulse
The rate of change of motion (or acceleration for a body/object of constant mass) is proportional to - and in the same direction as - the force applied to it
PE = mgh
Fk
47. Equation for Kinetic Energy
W = F * s
KE = 1/2 mv^2
i
PE = mgh
48. Resultant force derived from the composition of two or more forces
Us
Net Force
Fs
N*s
49. The frictional force between two surfaces when there is movement between the surfaces
Fs
concentric force
Frictional Force
Kinetic Friction
50. Coefficient of static friction
Us
Potential Energy
P
SE = 1/2kx^2