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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. zero OR balanced






2. Symbol for displacement






3. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






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






6. Equation for work






7. Equation for Kinetic Energy






8. Equation for momentum






9. Symbol of Force






10. Symbol of mass






11. Symbol of Impulse






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






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






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






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






16. Coefficient of static friction






17. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






18. Static friction






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






20. SI unit for impulse






21. SI unit of Force






22. Equation for static friction






23. Equation of Force






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






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






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






27. Symbol of inertia






28. Symbol for gravity






29. Symbol for height above ground






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






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






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






33. Rotary effect of a force






34. Symbol for acceleration






35. Equation for Impulse






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






37. Symbol for Watts






38. Equation for kinetic friction






39. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






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. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






43. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






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






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






46. Quantity of matter contained in an object






47. Equation of impulse






48. The capacity to do mechanical work






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






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