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Machine Design I

Calculating Screw Jacks

Screw Jacks are devices used for raising and lowering heavy objects (weights) through external small manual labor. The article…

July 29, 2021 · Jacob
Interview Q & A

Question Set 24

Q61. What is Hess law? Answer – According to the Hess law, the energy transfer is simply independent of…

July 29, 2021 · Jacob
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Question Set 23

Q51. What is the difference between hard water and soft water?  Answer – Hard water contains an excess of…

July 29, 2021 · Jacob
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Question Set 22

Q41. Which furnace burns low-ash fusion coal and retains most of the coal ash in the slag? Ans:…

July 29, 2021 · Jacob
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Question Set 21

Q21. What is ductile-brittle transition temperature? Answer – It is the temperature below which the tendency of a material…

July 29, 2021 · Jacob
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Question Set 20

Q1. What is annealing? Answer – It is a process of heating a material above the re-crystallization temperature and…

July 29, 2021 · Jacob