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Force
1) define
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1) action of one body on another body; a load acting on a body
2) point of application, magnitude, and direction (line of action and sense) |
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| Name the 2 types of force. |
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| Direct force and Rotatary force |
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| Draw and lable a simple example of a direct force. |
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| Draw and label an example of a simple rotatary force |
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| a single force which has the same effect on a paricle as two forces |
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What does the parallelogram law find?
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| the resultant of two vectors |
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| Draw and label an example of using the parallelogram law |
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| A mathematical expression having magnitude and direction |
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| Define scalar quantities. |
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those with only magnitude
(ex. time, speed, volume, mass...) |
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| What are 3 types of vectors? |
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| Define fixed vector and give an example. |
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| vector with a well defined point of application (ex. direct force) |
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| Define free vector and give an example. |
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| vector that may be freely moved in space (ex. moment or rotatary force) |
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| one that can be moved along its line of action |
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| Draw an example of the Principle of Transmissibility. |
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