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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 Strain enegy






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






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






4. Rotary effect of a force






5. Symbol of Impulse






6. 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






7. Symbol for height above ground






8. Equation for acceleration






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






10. Rearrangement of equation for Power






11. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






12. Symbol for displacement






13. Equation for work






14. Equation for momentum






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






16. The spring constant






17. Potential energy due to an objects form






18. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






19. Equation for Impulse






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






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






22. SI unit for mechanical energy






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






24. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






25. Symbol of inertia






26. Symbol for gravity






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






28. SI unit for impulse






29. Coefficient of kinetic friction






30. Symbol for acceleration






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






32. Coefficient of static friction






33. Equation for Power






34. Static friction






35. Kinetic friction






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






37. Equation of impulse






38. Equation of Force






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






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






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






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






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






44. Equation for Potential Energy






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






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






47. Equation for kinetic friction






48. zero OR balanced






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






50. Symbol for torque