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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. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






2. Equation for acceleration






3. Quantity of matter contained in an object






4. Equation for momentum






5. Potential energy due to an objects form






6. Equation of Force






7. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






9. P






10. Symbol for acceleration






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






12. Symbol for displacement






13. Equation for Impulse






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






15. Kinetic friction






16. zero OR balanced






17. Rotary effect of a force






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






19. SI unit for mechanical energy






20. Equation for kinetic friction






21. Equation for Potential Energy






22. Symbol for Watts






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






24. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






26. SI unit for impulse






27. Coefficient of static friction






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






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






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






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






32. Symbol of Impulse






33. Symbol for height above ground






34. Equation for static friction






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






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






37. Static friction






38. 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






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






40. Equation for Power






41. Symbol for torque






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






43. Equation for work






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






45. Symbol of inertia






46. SI unit of Force






47. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






49. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






50. Equation for Strain enegy