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How many watts in a horsepower - ANSWER 746 watts
What is a carburetor and what is its role in the internal combustion engine - ANSWER A
device that filters air and mixes fuel in an engine
What is the difference between a disc brake and a drum brake, and how do they
function to stop a vehicle - ANSWER Disc brakes use friction pads to stop the rotor,
while drum brakes use shoes to press against a drum
A vehicle turns sharply around a corner, creating a sideways force that is applied to the
passengers. What is this force known as - ANSWER Centrifugal Force
When two or more mechanical forces balance each other out, this is known as -
ANSWER Equilibrium
Two balls of equal density, one larger than the other, collide with one another at the
same speed from opposite directions. What will happen the larger ball - ANSWER It will
continue forward at a slower rate
Newtons law of universal gravitation states that the force of gravitational attraction is
dependent upon which two variables - ANSWER Mass and distance
In a double pulley system, how much force is needed to lift a 20kg weight - ANSWER
10kg force
What is the formula for calculating mechanical advantage (MA) - ANSWER Output
force/input space
A ball is thrown with a force of 38N to a distance of 2.8 meters. How much work was
created through this action - ANSWER 89.5 Joules Force X Distance =
In mechanics, vector quantities are quantities that posses both magnitude and what
else - ANSWER Direction