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- Dictionarymechanical/mɪˈkanɪkl/
adjective
- 1. operated by a machine or machinery: "a mechanical device"
- 2. (of an action) done without thought or spontaneity; automatic: "she stopped the mechanical brushing of her hair" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the working parts of a vehicle: "a major overhaul of the mechanicals"
- 2. a manual worker: archaic "rude mechanicals"
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Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy in an object that is used to do a particular work. In other words, it describes the energy of an object because of its motion or position, or both. Let us consider the example of an ideal simple pendulum (friction-less). We can see that the mechanical energy of this system is a ...
MA is the mechanical advantage, F B = force of the object and. F A = effort to overcome the force of the object. Example 1. Estimate the mechanical advantage if 400 N force is needed to overcome the load of 900 N. Solution: F A = 400 N. F B = 900 N. The formula of mechanical advantage is. MA = F B / F A. MA = 9 00 / 400. MA = 2.25
Statistical Mechanics. This branch of statistical mechanics which treats and extends classical thermodynamics is known as statistical thermodynamics or equilibrium statistical mechanics. We apply statistical mechanics to solve real systems (a system for many particles). We can easily solve Schrodinger’s equation for 1 particle, atom or molecule.
Mechanical waves are waves that need a medium for propagation. Non-mechanical waves are waves that do not need any medium for propagation. Sound waves, water waves and seismic waves are some examples of mechanical waves. The electromagnetic wave is the only non-mechanical wave. Mechanical waves cannot travel through vacuum.
Factors Affecting Mechanical Weathering. Some of the factors that are responsible for mechanical weathering are: Growth of plants on the rock. Temperature and pressure changes in nature. Freezing and thawing of water in cracks of the rock. Formation of salt crystals within the rock. Burrowing by animals.
Water waves: Water waves are an example of both longitudinal and transverse waves. The movement of particles in water waves is in a clockwise direction. While the movement of the waves is in a transverse manner. We also need to understand that the radius of the particles decreases with an increase in the depth of the water.
Objects, mechanical systems and charged particles tend to vibrate at a specific frequency. We call this frequency the resonant frequency or the natural frequency. When a light or a sound wave strikes an object that is already vibrating at some particular frequency, and if that frequency happens to match the resonant frequency of the object it’s hitting; then you’ll get what’s called resonance.
A mechanical force is defined as a force that involves direct interactions between two things and results in a change in the configuration of objects. Types of mechanical force: There are three types of mechanical force, such as: Tensile force: The stretching force exerted upon that material, which has 2 aspects: tensile stress and tensile ...
Examples of mechanical wave. A sound wave is a pattern of disturbance induced by sound energy traveling away from its source, these are longitudinal waves. This implies that the propagation of vibration of particles is parallel to the direction of the energy wave propagation. The medium in which it propagates can either be a solid, a liquid, or ...
Torque is the measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis. Force is what causes an object to accelerate in linear kinematics. Similarly, torque is what causes an angular acceleration. Hence, torque can be defined as the rotational equivalent of linear force. The straight line about which the object rotates is called ...
