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14, 2018
B.S.E.E./ 5th yr. Prof. Espiritu
Pressure - Pressure is an expression of force exerted on a surface per unit area. The
standard unit of pressure is the pascal (Pa), equivalent to one newton per meter squared
(N/m 2 or N · m -2). English unit = lbf/𝑓𝑡 2
Modulus of Elasticity - is a quantity that measures an object or substance's resistance to
being deformed elastically (i.e., non-permanently) when a stress is applied to it. The
elastic modulus of an object is defined as the slope of its stress–strain curve in the elastic
deformation region. SI unit = newton/m2 English unit = psi
Angular Velocity - the angular velocity of a particle is the rate at which it rotates around
a chosen center point: that is, the time rate of change of its angular displacement relative
𝑟𝑎𝑑
to the origin. SI unit = 𝑠
English unit = N-m
Energy - Energy is the capacity of a physical system to do work. SI unit = Joule
English unit = (ft⋅lbf or ft⋅lb)
Moment of a Force - Moments are usually defined with respect to a fixed reference
point; they deal with physical quantities as measured at some distance from that reference
point. For example, the moment of force acting on an object, often called torque, is the
product of the force and the distance from a reference point. SI unit = N-m English unit
= lbf⋅ft
Momentum - Momentum is a physics term; it refers to the quantity of motion that an
object has. A sports team that is on the move has the momentum. If an object is in motion
(on the move) then it has momentum. SI unit = kg⋅m/s English unit = lbf⋅s, slug⋅ft/s
Shear Stress - Shear is a directional word referring to forces or stresses. A shear
force goes parallel to the surface of an object or material. A shear stress between two
objects occurs when a force pulls the object along the same plane as the face of the object
abutting another object that is being pulled in the opposite direction. SI unit = N/𝑚2 or
Pa (Pascal) English unit = lbf/𝑓𝑡 2 ^
Strain - strain is a physical property, when material undergoes deformation within elastic
limit, under static loading.
Specific Heat - The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the
temperature by one degree Celsius. SI unit = J/g °Celcius English unit = Btu/lbm-F