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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
22. fatigue
a weakened state caused by long stress on a material
23. filter
device that removes something from what passes through it
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
34. inelastic
not able to resume shape after stretching or compression
36. joule
a unit of electrical energy
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
47. mechanism
device consisting of a piece of machinery
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
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
63. radiation
energy transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
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
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
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
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
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