MAE 488: Rigid body, mass-spring-
damper, electro-mechanical, modelling,
time, frequency
conservative force - correct answer ✔✔the work done by a force is path independent
when is the sum of KE and PE in a system constant? - correct answer ✔✔when only conservative forces
are considered
where is displacement measured from in a mass-spring-damper system? - correct answer ✔✔from the
equilibrium position
current - correct answer ✔✔the flow of electrons
which way does the current in a voltage supply flow? - correct answer ✔✔from the negative to positive
terminal
KVL - correct answer ✔✔the signed sum of the voltages in a closed loop is zero
KCL - correct answer ✔✔the signed sum of the currents entering a node is zero
state variables - correct answer ✔✔the minimum set of variables required to describe the state of a
system
what is the state variable for a capacitor? - correct answer ✔✔voltage
what is the state variable for an inductor? - correct answer ✔✔current
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