It is important to use the SystĂ¨me Internationale (SI) units to describe motion, and other scientific concepts, firstly because the units are the most widely used. Unit choice is largely arbitrary, however, because many scientific units are derived from the base SI units, for example, the Newton is kg m s-2. Thus, secondly, more complex units are based on the bedrock of the SI units.

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3 years ago

When you're asked to calculate moments and torque, what's the main difference in calculation? Also what is a couple?

leva [86]

Answer:

a) Explanation below. b) Explanation below

Explanation:

Torque is defined as the product of a force by a radius, while momentum is defined as the product of force by a distance. Mathematically we would have

T = F * r

M = F * d

where:

T = torque = [N*m]

M = moment = [N*m]

F = force =[N]

d = distance [m]

r = radius [m]

Although they have the same units, the difference between them is the application. For the case of torque this is always applied in parts that are in rotation, such as the shafts of cars, the shafts of pumps, torque in gears and etc. While the moment can be applied to a body without the need for it to rotate.

A couple, is as its name suggests a couple of forces of equal magnitude but opposite sense and do not share a line of action. A body under the action of a couple of forces tends to rotate the body without moving it from one point to another.

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3 years ago

What would happen if one of the four-stroke combustion cycle parts never worked?

Sergeu [11.5K]

Answer:

An internal-combustion engine goes through four strokes: intake, compression, combustion (power), and exhaust. As the piston moves during each stroke, it turns the crankshaft.

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3 years ago

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A grocery cart with a mass of 15 kg is pushed at constant speed along an aisle by a force fp = 12 n which acts at an angle of 17

Korolek [52]

Given:

Mass of cart: 15kg

Aisle length = 14m

Angle = 17° below the horizontal

Force fp = 12 N

So, the solution would be like this for this specific problem:

1) W(by applied force) = F(applied) x s x cosθ 
=>W(a) = 12 x 14 x cos17* = 160.66 J 

2) By F(net) = F(applied) - F(friction) 
=>As v = constant => a = 0 => F(net) = 0
=>F(applied) = F(friction)
=>W(friction) = -F(friction) x s
=>W(friction) = -F(applied) x s
=>W(f) = -12 x 14 x cos17* = -160.56 J 

3) 0, as the displacement is perpendicular to Force 

4) 0, as the displacement is perpendicular to Force

To add, the force that is applied to an object by a person or another object is called the applied force.

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3 years ago