Catch of the day:

what fruit does monkeys eat that most humans eat

a. apple

b. banana

c. orange

d. grapes

A bus travels the 100 miles between A and B at 50 mi/h and then another 100 miles between B and C at 70 mi/h. The average speed of the bus for the entire 200-mile trip is: a. More than 60 mi/h. b. Equal to 60 mi/h. c. Less than 60 mi/h.

Two variables, num_boys and num_girls, hold the number of boys and girls that have registered for an elementary school. The variable budget holds the number of dollars that have been allocated to the school for the school year.

Two wafer sizes are to be compared: a 156-mm wafer with a processable area = 150mm diameter circle and a 312-mm wafer with a processable area = 300mm diameter circle.

Describe the process that you would use to hot forge an automotive connecting rod, indicating why each of the steps is used.

Ai r is compressed by a 30-kW compressor from P1 to P2. The air t emperature i s maintained constant at 25oC during thi s process as a result of heat t ransfer to the surroundings medium at 17oC. Determine the rate of entropy change of the air.

How does a carburetor work?

A cylindrical bar of metal having a diameter of 20.9 mm and a length of 205 mm is deformed elastically in tension with a force of 45200 N. Given that the elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio of the metal are 68.8 GPa and 0.

What technology did Dr. Nagyvary use in his experiments to re-create the violins?

Estimate the endurance strength of a 1.5-in-diameter rod of AISI 1040 steel having a machined finish and heat-treated to a tensile strength of 110 kpsi, loaded in rotating bending.

What is cyclic fatigue? Why is important for engineers to understand cyclic fatigue? Do materials all experience fatigue the same way?