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Translate the following words into Serbian.

1. atmospheric pressure
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

2. automation
the act of implementing the control of equipment

3. automaton
a mechanism that can move independently of external control

4. belt
loop of flexible material between rotating shafts or pulleys

5. combustion
a reaction of a substance with oxygen to give heat and light

6. composite
consisting of separate interconnected parts

7. compression
an increase in the density of something

8. compressor
a mechanical device that compresses gasses
9. conduction
the transmission of heat or electricity or sound

10. convection
transfer of heat caused by molecular motion in liquid or gas

11. crank
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

12. cylinder
a chamber within which a piston moves

13. deformation
alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application
of stress to it

14. dynamics
mechanics concerned with forces that cause motions of bodies

15. efficiency
the ratio of the output to the input of any system

16. elasticity
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape
17. elongation
the act of lengthening something

18. energy
the capacity of a physical system to do work

19. engine
motor that converts energy into work or motion

20. entropy
energy in a system no longer available for mechanical work

21. factor of safety


the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress
in ordinary use

22. fatigue
a weakened state caused by long stress on a material

23. filter
device that removes something from what passes through it

24. first law of thermodynamics


the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated
system is constant despite internal changes
25. flow rate
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

26. friction
the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another

27. fuel
a substance that can be consumed to produce energy

28. fulcrum
the pivot about which a lever turns

29. gear
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism

30. grinder
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing

31. heat
a form of energy transferred by a difference in temperature

32. hydraulics
study of the mechanics of fluids

33. inclined plane


a simple machine for elevating objects

34. inelastic
not able to resume shape after stretching or compression

35. internal combustion


the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder

36. joule
a unit of electrical energy

37. kinetic energy


the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of motion

38. lathe
a machine tool for shaping a piece of rotating wood or metal

39. lever
a simple machine giving a mechanical advantage on a fulcrum

40. lubricator
a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or
slippery

41. machine
a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
42. machinery
mechanical or electrical devices collectively

43. manufacturing
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

44. material
the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

45. mechanical advantage


the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it

46. mechanical engineering


the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and
operation of machinery

47. mechanism
device consisting of a piece of machinery

48. milling machine


machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against
rotating cutters that shape it

49. modulus of elasticity


(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic
body
50. moment
a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance

51. momentum
the product of a body's mass and its velocity

52. motion
the act of changing location from one place to another

53. nanotechnology
engineering that involves manipulating atoms and molecules

54. piston
mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

55. pneumatics
the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases

56. potential energy


mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position

57. power
(physics) the rate of doing work

58. pressure
the exertion of force to a surface

59. projectile
impelling or impelled forward

60. pulley
a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run

61. pump
a device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

62. quality control


maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods

63. radiation
energy transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

64. raw material


material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

65. reliability
the quality of being dependable

66. reservoir
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid
67. resilience
ability of a material to return to its original shape

68. screw
a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded
cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole

69. second law of thermodynamics


a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when
that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous
process results in an increase of entropy

70. simple machine


a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some
other point

71. speed
a rate at which something happens

72. sprocket
tooth on the rim of gear wheel

73. statics
the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium

74. strain
deformation of a body under the action of applied forces

75. stress
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

76. synthetic
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

77. tensile strength


the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can
bear without tearing apart

78. tension
a stress that produces an elongation of a physical body

79. thermodynamics
physics concerned with heat and other forms of energy

80. torque
a twisting force

81. toughness
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object

82. transmission line


a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
83. valve
a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

84. variance
the quality of being subject to change

85. velocity
distance travelled per unit time in one direction

86. viscosity
resistance of a liquid to flowing

87. volume
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

88. wedge
something solid that can be pushed between two things

89. wheel and axle


hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a
cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel

90. work
a manifestation of energy
91. zeroth law of thermodynamics
the law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then
the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other

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