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The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is equal to the:
ratio of the diameters of the wheels
A wheel and axle uses two different diameter wheels mounted to a connecting axle. Force is applied to the larger wheel and large movements of this wheel result in small movements in the smaller wheel. Because a larger movement distance is being translated to a smaller distance, force is increased with a mechanical advantage equal to the ratio of the diameters of the wheels. An example of a wheel and axle is the steering wheel of a car.
Elements in the same group in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same:
number of electrons in their outer electron shell
The columns of the Periodic Table are called groups and all elements in a group have the same number of electrons in their outer electron shell. The group that an element occupies generally determines its chemical properties as the number of outer shell electrons establishes the way it reacts with other elements to form molecules. So, because each element has the same number of electrons in its outer shell, each has similar reactivity.
Measuring tools provide a convenient and easy way to compare object dimensions against:
a standard
Measuring tools give easy access to the wide variety of standard dimensions that are used to categorize and classify objects.
Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?
atomic number
The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.
What is -5a6 - a6?
To add or subtract terms with exponents, both the base and the exponent must be the same. In this case they are so subtract the coefficients and retain the base and exponent:
-5a6 - 1a6
(-5 - 1)a6
-6a6
What is the voltage of most household electrical systems in the United States?
110V
Most households use electricity with a voltage of 110V.
A cylinders acts as a guide for a:
piston
Cylinders act as a guide for the pistons that translate the heat energy of combustion into the mechanical energy necessary to move a vehicle. Piston rings seal the piston to the cylinder to contain combustion gases and also regulate the oil distribution between the piston and cylinder wall. A cylinder head closes in the top of the cylinder forming the combustion chamber which is sealed by a head gasket (head). The head provides space for air and fuel intake valves, exhaust valves, and mounts for spark plugs and fuel injectors.
The gear ratio (Vr) of a gear train is the product of the gear ratios between the pairs of meshed gears. Let N represent the number of teeth for each gear:
Vr = \( \frac{N_1}{N_2} \) \( \frac{N_2}{N_3} \) \( \frac{N_3}{N_4} \) ... \( \frac{N_n}{N_{n+1}} \)
In this problem, we have only two gears so the equation becomes:Vr = \( \frac{N_1}{N_2} \) = \( \frac{32}{4} \) = 8
When compared to drilling, boring makes __________ holes.
larger
Drilling is the process of making small holes in wood or metal while boring is the process of making larger holes.