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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
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1. Newton's 3rd Law of Motion (law of reaction)






2. Coefficient of static friction






3. SI unit of Force






4. Equation for kinetic friction






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






6. Equation for Power






7. Equation of Force






8. Symbol for gravity






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






10. Equation for Strain enegy






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






12. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






14. Equation for static friction






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






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






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






18. Symbol for height above ground






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Symbol for acceleration






25. Equation of impulse






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






27. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






29. zero OR balanced






30. Symbol of Impulse






31. Equation for Kinetic Energy






32. Equation for acceleration






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






34. Symbol for displacement






35. Equation for Impulse






36. Equation for momentum






37. SI unit for impulse






38. Symbol for Watts






39. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






41. P






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






43. Symbol for torque






44. Equation for Potential Energy






45. Symbol of inertia






46. Equation for work






47. Rotary effect of a force






48. SI unit for mechanical energy






49. The capacity to do mechanical work






50. The spring constant