Quiz 2 Flashcards
Tension
When forces are applied colinear in opposite directions
Mechanics
analysis of a force acting on an object
Compression
when forces are applied colinear and act towards each other
Shear
When two forces are applied in parallel and act in opposite directions
Figure 3-1 4 characteristics of a force.
Magnitude Direction of force Line of application Point of application F=m*a
Why know The 4 characteristics?
So you can decipher where the issue lies?
Power
is the rate of doing work or dissipating energy
Magnitude
the amount of push or pull
Gravity
A force directed toward the center of earth pull on everything equally 9.8m/s^2
Inertia
Is the tendency to resist changes in their state of motion
Bouyancy
When an object is placed in a fluid, the fluid exerts an upward force we call the buoyant force.
Force
A push or a pull
Load
an outside force acting upon a object
Pressure
defines how a force is distributed over an area
Strength
the ability of a muscle to produce or resist a force