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Strength of Materials

In this Topic series on pulleys we’ve gone from discussing the simple pulley to the improved simple pulley to an introduction to…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

Sometimes one of something just isn’t enough, like one potato chip, one glass of wine… And when it…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

Sometimes the simplest alteration in design results in a huge improvement, a truth I’ve discovered more than a…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

Lifting heavy objects into position always presents a challenge, whether it’s a mom lifting a toddler to her…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

Last time we watched our example ceramic coffee mug crash to a concrete floor, where its freefall kinetic…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

Last time we watched as the kinetic energy of our falling coffee mug was transformed into the work of creating a crater in a…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

Objects in motion inevitably meet with opposing forces, a theme which I frequently encounter in my work as an engineering…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

As We Know how Henry Cavendish built upon the work of scientists before him to calculate Earth’s mass…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

Previously we saw how a gear reduction does as its name implies, reduces the speed of the driven…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob

Strength of Materials

Imagine driving in your car, you’re traveling at a speed of 65 mph and you’re coming up on…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob