Mechanics 1

 20 questions, doesn't include everything but might help. :)

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  • Created by: Joe
  • Created on: 30-03-13 12:27

1. The extension per unit length produced by tensile or compressive forces:

  • Power
  • Strain
  • Stress
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2. The equation for Young's Modulus is what?

  • Force / Acceleration
  • Stress / strain
  • Strain / stress
  • Extension / original length

3. Define torque (Unit: N m):

  • The product of one of the forces of a couple and the perpendicular distance between them.
  • A pair of parallel forces equal in magnitude seperated by a distance.
  • A force that propels an object of mass 1kg to a speed of 1m per second.

4. Describes a material that can easily be drawn into wires (e.g. copper):

  • Ductile
  • Brittle
  • Components

5. Define inertia:

  • The mass per unit volume of a material.
  • An object will remain at rest or in a state of constant motion unless acted upon by an external force.
  • The rate of change of an object's velocity.
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