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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Symbol of mass






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






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






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






5. Equation for Kinetic Energy






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






7. Quantity of matter contained in an object






8. SI unit of Force






9. Coefficient of kinetic friction






10. Equation for Potential Energy






11. Symbol for displacement






12. SI unit for mechanical energy






13. Equation for static friction






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






15. Rotary effect of a force






16. Kinetic friction






17. Potential energy due to an objects form






18. Symbol of Force






19. Symbol of Impulse






20. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






21. Equation of Power equals Strength times Speed






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






23. zero OR balanced






24. Equation for Power






25. Symbol for acceleration






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






27. SI unit for impulse






28. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






29. Equation for Impulse






30. Equation for Strain enegy






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






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






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






34. Force acting perpendicular to two surfaces in contact






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






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






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






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






39. Equation for kinetic friction






40. Rearrangement of equation for Power






41. Symbol for Watts






42. Coefficient of static friction






43. The capacity to do mechanical work






44. Symbol for torque






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






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






47. Product of mass and linear velocity






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






49. Symbol of inertia






50. Static friction