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A block and tackle with four pulleys would have a mechanical advantage of:
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1 |
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4 |
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2 |
Two or more pulleys used together constitute a block and tackle which, unlike a fixed pulley, does impart mechanical advantage as a function of the number of pulleys that make up the arrangement. So, for example, a block and tackle with three pulleys would have a mechanical advantage of three.
One Horsepower (hp) is equal to how many watts?
9.8 |
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1492 |
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1 |
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746 |
Power is the rate at which work is done, P = w/t, or work per unit time. The watt (W) is the unit for power and is equal to 1 joule (or newton-meter) per second. Horsepower (hp) is another familiar unit of power used primarily for rating internal combustion engines. 1 hp equals 746 watts.
The principle of conservation of mechanical energy states that, as long as no other forces are applied, what will remain constant as an object falls?
acceleration |
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total mechanical energy |
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kinetic energy |
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potential energy |
As an object falls, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. The principle of conservation of mechanical energy states that, as long as no other forces are applied, total mechanical energy (PE + KE) of the object will remain constant at all points in its descent.
Coplanar forces:
have opposite dimensions |
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pass through a common point |
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act in a common plane |
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act along the same line of action |
Collinear forces act along the same line of action, concurrent forces pass through a common point and coplanar forces act in a common plane.
What type of load acts on a relatively small area of a structure?
dynamic load |
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impact load |
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non-uniformly distributed load |
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concentrated load |
A concentrated load acts on a relatively small area of a structure, a static uniformly distributed load doesn't create specific stress points or vary with time, a dynamic load varies with time or affects a structure that experiences a high degree of movement, an impact load is sudden and for a relatively short duration and a non-uniformly distributed load creates different stresses at different locations on a structure.