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Mechanical quantities
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The list Mechanical quantities includes
Torque, Compressibility, Angular momentum, Momentum and Mechanical energy.
The list consists of 10 members
and 6 sublists.
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Torque
tendency of a force to rotate an objectOverview: In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational analogue of linear force. It is also referred to as the moment of force (also abbreviated to moment). The symbol for torque is typically ...
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Angular momentum
measure of the extent to which an object will continue to rotate in the absence of an applied torque
Overview: Angular momentum (sometimes called moment of momentum or rotational momentum) is the rotational analog of linear momentum. It is an important physical quantity because it is a conserved quantity – the ... 0
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Momentum
conserved physical quantity related to the motion of a body
Overview: In Newtonian mechanics, momentum (pl.: momenta or momentums; more specifically linear momentum or translational momentum) is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. It is a vector quantity ... 0
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Compressibility
measure of the relative volume change of a fluid or solid as a response to a pressure changeOverview: In thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, the compressibility (also known as the coefficient of compressibility or, if the temperature is held constant, the isothermal compressibility) is a measure of the ... 0
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Mechanical energy
potential and kinetic energy associated with the position and movement of a physical object
Overview: In physical sciences, mechanical energy is the sum of macroscopic potential and kinetic energies. The principle of conservation of mechanical energy states that if an isolated system is subject only to ... 0
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Volumetric flow rate
volume of fluid which passes per time
Overview: In physics and engineering, in particular fluid dynamics, the volumetric flow rate (also known as volume flow rate, or volume velocity) is the volume of fluid which passes per unit time; usually it is ... 0
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Surface tension
tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area
Overview: Surface tension is the tendency of liquid surfaces at rest to shrink into the minimum surface area possible. Surface tension is what allows objects with a higher density than water such as razor blades ... 0
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Potential energy
energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects or stresses within itself, rather than its velocity
Overview: In physics, potential energy is the energy of an object or system due to the body's position relative to other objects, or the configuration of its particles. The energy is equal to the work done against ... 0
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Work (physics)
energy transferred to an object via the application of force on it through a displacement
Overview: In science, work is the energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement. In its simplest form, for a constant force aligned with the direction of motion, the work ... 0
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Shear stress
component of stress coplanar with a material cross section
Overview: Shear stress (often denoted by τ, Greek: tau) is the component of stress coplanar with a material cross section. It arises from the shear force, the component of force vector parallel to the material cross ... 0
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