Engineering terms

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  • Created on: 15-03-21 01:26
Prototype
the first/ preliminary version of a device from which other forms are developed
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mechanics
a branch of physical science that deals with energy and forces and the effect on bodies
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statics
the study of methods for quantifying the forces between bodies
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newtons first law
a force will continue in motion until a force of qual or greater force is applied upon it
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hardness
hardness is the resistance of a material to localised plastic deformation
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malleability
a material has the ability to deform under compressive stress ( a scratch)
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annealing
heat treatment process that changes the physical and sometimes also the chemical properties of a material to increase ducility
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newton's third law
for every force there is an equal and opposite reaction
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vector quantity
a quantity that has a magnitude and a direction
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alloy
metal with 2 or more elements (one of which must be metal)
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ductility
to be able to shape somting with tencile forces
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equilibrium
the forces are balanced and equal
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young's modulus
how easy something can be bended or stretched
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a branch of physical science that deals with energy and forces and the effect on bodies

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statics

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newtons first law

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hardness

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