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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. P






2. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






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






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






5. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






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






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






9. SI unit for impulse






10. Equation for acceleration






11. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






13. Coefficient of static friction






14. Kinetic friction






15. Symbol for torque






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






17. Symbol of Impulse






18. Symbol for displacement






19. Symbol of mass






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






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






22. zero OR balanced






23. Rotary effect of a force






24. Static friction






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






26. Quantity of matter contained in an object






27. Rearrangement of equation for Power






28. Equation for Potential Energy






29. Symbol for Watts






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






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






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






33. Symbol for height above ground






34. The capacity to do mechanical work






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






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






37. 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






38. Equation for Power






39. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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. Symbol of inertia






42. Equation for work






43. Equation for momentum






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






45. SI unit of Force






46. Potential energy due to an objects form






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






48. Equation for static friction






49. Equation of Force






50. Equation for kinetic friction