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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Equation for Strain enegy






2. Equation for Power






3. The capacity to do mechanical work






4. Potential energy due to an objects form






5. Symbol of mass






6. SI unit of Force






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






8. Equation for kinetic friction






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






10. Symbol of Impulse






11. Equation for momentum






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






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






14. Equation of Force






15. Rotary effect of a force






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






17. Symbol of inertia






18. SI unit for impulse






19. Equation for acceleration






20. Static friction






21. P






22. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






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






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






26. Symbol for torque






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






28. Coefficient of kinetic friction






29. Equation for static friction






30. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






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






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






34. Symbol of Force






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






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






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






38. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






40. Symbol for acceleration






41. 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






42. Quantity of matter contained in an object






43. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






44. Symbol for height above ground






45. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






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






48. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






49. The spring constant






50. Kinetic friction