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Support Reactions
INTRODUCTION In our day-to-day work, we see that whenever we apply a force on a body, it exerts a *reaction, e.g., when…
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Engineering Mechanics 3 min read
Simple Lifting Machines
INTRODUCTION In the last chapter, we have discussed the principles of lifting machines. Now in this chapter, we shall discuss…
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See the codename definition for a listing of Microsoft codenames. MS-DOS history. Year Event 1983 Bill Gates announced Microsoft Windows on November 10, 1983. 1985 Microsoft Windows 1.0 was…
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Principles of Lifting Machines
INTRODUCTION In olden times, thousands of slaves had to be arranged, whenever a heavy load had to be lifted or…
Engineering Mechanics 2 min read
Applications of Friction
INTRODUCTION In the last chapter, we have discussed the principles of friction of various types. Though these principles have a…
Basics 3 min read
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Reference Tip Windows Dictionary definition and related links on Microsoft Windows. Shortcut Microsoft Windows keyboard shortcuts. History The history of…
Engineering Mechanics 5 min read
Principles of Friction
INTRODUCTION It has been established since long that all surfaces of the bodies are never perfectly smooth. It has been…
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Moment of Inertia
INTRODUCTION We have already discussed in Art. 3.2 that the moment of a force (P) about a point, is the…
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How to shut down a computer
Shutting down a computer closes all the programs that are open and exits the operating system safely so hardware isn’t…
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Centre of Gravity
INTRODUCTION It has been established, since long, that every particle of a body is attracted by the earth towards its…
