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2 years ago

What is considered the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century?

Engineering

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kvasek [131]2 years ago

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Answer:

There were a lot of great engineering achievements presented in the 20th century. To name some, we have the electricity, airplane, radio and television, water supply and distribution, computers, television, X-ray imaging, nuclear technologies, and of course the Internet.

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A cylindrical specimen of a titanium alloy having an elastic modulus of 107 GPa (15.5 × 106 psi) and an original diameter of 3.7

Keith_Richards [23]

Answer:

the maximum length of specimen before deformation is found to be 235.6 mm

Explanation:

First, we need to find the stress on the cylinder.

Stress = σ = P/A

where,

P = Load = 2000 N

A = Cross-sectional area = πd²/4 = π(0.0037 m)²/4

A = 1.0752 x 10^-5 m²

σ = 2000 N/1.0752 x 10^-5 m²

σ = 186 MPa

Now, we find the strain (∈):

Elastic Modulus = Stress / Strain

E = σ / ∈

∈ = σ / E

∈ = 186 x 10^6 Pa/107 x 10^9 Pa

∈ = 1.74 x 10^-3 mm/mm

Now, we find the original length.

∈ = Elongation/Original Length

Original Length = Elongation/∈

Original Length = 0.41 mm/1.74 x 10^-3

<u>Original Length = 235.6 mm</u>

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3 years ago

A 15-ft beam weighing 570 lb is lowered by means of two cables unwinding from overhead cranes. As the beam approaches the ground

7nadin3 [17]

Answer:

I. Tension (cable A) ≈ 6939 lbf

II. Tension (cable B) ≈ 17199 lbf

Explanation:

Let's begin by listing out the data that we were given:

mass of beam (m) = 570 lb, deceleration (cable A) = -20 ft/s², deceleration (cable B) = -2 ft/s²,

g = 32.17405 ft/s²

The tension on an object is given by the product of mass of the object by gravitational force plus/minus the product of mass by acceleration.

Mathematically represented thus:

T = mg + ma

where:

T = tension, m = mass, g = gravitational force,

a = acceleration

I. For Cable A, we have:

T = mg + ma = (570 * 32.17405) + [570 * (-20)]

T = 18339.2085 - 11400 = 6939.2085

T ≈ 6939 lbf

II. For Cable B, we have:

T = mg + ma = (570 * 32.17405) + [570 * (-2)]

T = 18339.2085 - 1140 = 17199.2085

T ≈ 17199 lbf

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4 years ago

B. Is the “Loading Time” of any online application a functional or a non-functional requirement? Can the requirement engineers s

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Answer:

non-functional requirement,

Yes they can.

The application loading time is determined by testing system under various scenarios

Explanation:

non-functional requirement are requirements needed to justify application behavior.

functional requirements are requirements needed to justify what the application will do.

The loading time can be stated with some accuracy level after testing the system.

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3 years ago

A charge of +2.00 μC is at the origin and a charge of –3.00 μC is on the y axis at y = 40.0 cm . (a) What is the potential at po

Nimfa-mama [501]

a) Potential in A: -2700 V

b) Potential difference: -26,800 V

c) Work: $4.3\cdot 10^{-15} J$

Explanation:

The electric potential at a distance r from a single-point charge is given by:

$V(r)=\frac{kq}{r}$

where

$k=8.99\cdot 10^9 Nm^{-2}C^{-2}$ is the Coulomb's constant

q is the charge

r is the distance from the charge

In this problem, we have a system of two charges, so the total potential at a certain point will be given by the algebraic sum of the two potentials.

Charge 1 is

$q_1=+2.00\mu C=+2.00\cdot 10^{-6}C$

and is located at the origin (x=0, y=0)

Charge 2 is

$q_2=-3.00 \mu C=-3.00\cdot 10^{-6}C$

and is located at (x=0, y = 0.40 m)

Point A is located at (x = 0.40 m, y = 0)

The distance of point A from charge 1 is

$r_{1A}=0.40 m$

So the potential due to charge 2 is

$V_1=\frac{(8.99\cdot 10^9)(+2.00\cdot 10^{-6})}{0.40}=+4.50\cdot 10^4 V$

The distance of point A from charge 2 is

$r_{2A}=\sqrt{0.40^2+0.40^2}=0.566 m$

So the potential due to charge 1 is

$V_2=\frac{(8.99\cdot 10^9)(-3.00\cdot 10^{-6})}{0.566}=-4.77\cdot 10^4 V$

Therefore, the net potential at point A is

$V_A=V_1+V_2=+4.50\cdot 10^4 - 4.77\cdot 10^4=-2700 V$

Here we have to calculate the net potential at point B, located at

(x = 0.40 m, y = 0.30 m)

The distance of charge 1 from point B is

$r_{1B}=\sqrt{(0.40)^2+(0.30)^2}=0.50 m$

So the potential due to charge 1 at point B is

$V_1=\frac{(8.99\cdot 10^9)(+2.00\cdot 10^{-6})}{0.50}=+3.60\cdot 10^4 V$

The distance of charge 2 from point B is

$r_{2B}=\sqrt{(0.40)^2+(0.40-0.30)^2}=0.412 m$

So the potential due to charge 2 at point B is

$V_2=\frac{(8.99\cdot 10^9)(-3.00\cdot 10^{-6})}{0.412}=-6.55\cdot 10^4 V$

Therefore, the net potential at point B is

$V_B=V_1+V_2=+3.60\cdot 10^4 -6.55\cdot 10^4 = -29,500 V$

So the potential difference is

$V_B-V_A=-29,500 V-(-2700 V)=-26,800 V$

The work required to move a charged particle across a potential difference is equal to its change of electric potential energy, and it is given by

$W=q\Delta V$

where

q is the charge of the particle

$\Delta V$ is the potential difference

In this problem, we have:

$q=-1.6\cdot 10^{-19}C$ is the charge of the electron

$\Delta V=-26,800 V$ is the potential difference

Therefore, the work required on the electron is

$W=(-1.6\cdot 10^{-19})(-26,800)=4.3\cdot 10^{-15} J$

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3 years ago

The part of a circuit that carries the flow of electrons is referred to as the?

Oksanka [162]

Answer:

Conductor

Explanation:

Current is carried by a conductor.

The purpose of a dielectric and/or insulator is to prevent current flow. An electrostatic field may set up the conditions for current flow, but it carries no current itself.

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3 years ago