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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Equation for momentum






2. zero OR balanced






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






4. Equation for static friction






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Equation for Impulse






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






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






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






13. Symbol of Force






14. P






15. The spring constant






16. Equation for Strain enegy






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






18. Rearrangement of equation for Power






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






20. Rotary effect of a force






21. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






23. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






24. Kinetic friction






25. Symbol for displacement






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






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






28. Equation for Power






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






30. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






31. Static friction






32. Equation for work






33. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






35. Coefficient of static friction






36. Quantity of matter contained in an object






37. Symbol for Watts






38. SI unit for mechanical energy






39. Equation for kinetic friction






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






41. Equation for Potential Energy






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






43. Equation of Force






44. Potential energy due to an objects form






45. Symbol for height above ground






46. Symbol of Impulse






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






48. SI unit for impulse






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






50. Equation for acceleration