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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. zero OR balanced






2. Equation for Power






3. Equation for Strain enegy






4. Coefficient of static friction






5. Symbol for displacement






6. Symbol for acceleration






7. Symbol of Impulse






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






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






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






11. Symbol for height above ground






12. Equation for Impulse






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






14. Equation of impulse






15. Equation for kinetic friction






16. Kinetic friction






17. Symbol for torque






18. The spring constant






19. SI unit for mechanical energy






20. Symbol of inertia






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






22. Potential energy due to an objects form






23. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






24. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






25. Rotary effect of a force






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






27. Symbol of mass






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






29. Equation of Force






30. Quantity of matter contained in an object






31. Equation for static friction






32. Equation for momentum






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Equation for acceleration






38. Static friction






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






40. SI unit for impulse






41. Symbol of Force






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






43. Equation for Potential Energy






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






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






46. Equation for work






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






48. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






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