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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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1. SI unit for mechanical energy






2. Product of mass and linear velocity






3. The capacity to do mechanical work






4. Symbol of inertia






5. Equation for work






6. Symbol for height above ground






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






8. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






10. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






11. Equation for Impulse






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






13. Equation for acceleration






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






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






16. Quantity of matter contained in an object






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






18. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






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






21. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






22. SI unit for impulse






23. Equation of Force






24. Equation for static friction






25. Equation for Power






26. 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






27. Symbol of mass






28. Symbol of Impulse






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






30. Symbol for Watts






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






32. Equation for momentum






33. Symbol for gravity






34. Symbol for acceleration






35. Equation for Strain enegy






36. Equation for Potential Energy






37. Equation of impulse






38. SI unit of Force






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






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






41. Rearrangement of equation for Power






42. Symbol for torque






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






44. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






46. The spring constant






47. Static friction






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






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






50. Potential energy due to an objects form