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Mechanical Analysis

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Quantity of matter contained in an object






2. The spring constant






3. Symbol for torque






4. Static - Kinetic - and Rolling






5. Kinetic friction






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






7. Symbol for Watts






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






9. Coefficient of kinetic friction






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






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






12. Equation for Impulse






13. SI unit for impulse






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






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






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






17. P






18. The capacity to do mechanical work






19. SI unit for mechanical energy






20. zero OR balanced






21. Coefficient of static friction






22. Rotary effect of a force






23. Symbol for acceleration






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






25. The energy a body possesses due to its movement






26. Equation for Potential Energy






27. Product of mass and linear velocity






28. Equation of impulse






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






30. Equation of Force






31. Symbol of mass






32. Equation for acceleration






33. Rearrangement of equation for Power






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






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






36. Potential energy due to an objects form






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






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. Symbol of inertia






40. Symbol for height above ground






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






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






43. Static friction






44. Equation for kinetic friction






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






46. SI unit of Force






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






48. Equation for Strain enegy






49. Equation for momentum






50. Symbol of Force