What are the three basic elements of translational mechanical systems?

Mass, spring, and dashpot (damper)

In a rotational mechanical system, the opposing torque due to moment of inertia is proportional to ______.

Angular acceleration

True or False: The applied force in a translational mechanical system is always equal to the sum of all opposing forces.

True

Riddle: I store potential energy in a straight line, and my force is proportional to how far I'm stretched. What am I?

Spring

Fill in the blank: The force-current analogy compares the equations of translational mechanical systems with ______ equations of electrical systems.

Nodal

Which element in a mechanical system is analogous to inductance in an electrical system?

Mass

In the force-voltage analogy, torque in a rotational system is analogous to ______ in an electrical system.

Voltage

Fill in the blank: The restoring force of a spring is directly proportional to the ______.

Displacement

True or False: A linear system obeys the principle of superposition and homogeneity.

True

What is the primary governing law used to model mechanical systems?

Newton's laws of motion

Which type of mechanical system moves about a fixed axis?

Rotational mechanical systems

Riddle: I resist motion with my viscous nature, and my force is proportional to velocity. What am I?

Dashpot