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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The spring constant






2. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






3. Equation for Impulse






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






5. Kinetic friction






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






7. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






9. Symbol for Watts






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






11. Equation for Kinetic Energy






12. Rotary effect of a force






13. Equation of impulse






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






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






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






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






18. Symbol of inertia






19. Symbol of mass






20. Equation for Power






21. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






23. SI unit for impulse






24. zero OR balanced






25. Static friction






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






27. Rearrangement of equation for Power






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






29. Symbol for displacement






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






31. Symbol for height above ground






32. Equation for Strain enegy






33. Symbol for gravity






34. Coefficient of static friction






35. Equation for static friction






36. Equation for kinetic friction






37. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






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






41. Symbol for acceleration






42. Symbol of Force






43. Equation for momentum






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






45. Equation for Potential Energy






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






47. Equation for acceleration






48. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






49. Potential energy due to an objects form






50. The capacity to do mechanical work