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