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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A force acting away from the CoG of a body induces translation AND rotation






2. zero OR balanced






3. SI unit of Force






4. Kinetic friction






5. Equation for momentum






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






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






8. Symbol of Force






9. Symbol for torque






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






11. The spring constant






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






13. Symbol for Watts






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






15. Symbol of inertia






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






17. Rearrangement of equation for Power






18. The capacity to do mechanical work






19. Coefficient of static friction






20. Rotary effect of a force






21. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






23. Symbol for displacement






24. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






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






27. Symbol of mass






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






29. Equation for static friction






30. Quantity of matter contained in an object






31. Equation for Impulse






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






33. SI unit for impulse






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






35. Product of mass and linear velocity






36. Potential energy due to an objects form






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






38. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






40. Equation for acceleration






41. Coefficient of kinetic friction






42. Symbol for acceleration






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






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






45. Equation for kinetic friction






46. Equation for Power






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






48. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






50. Equation for Strain enegy