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...used to lift an [[Physical body|object]] or hold an object in place. The [[mechanical advantage]] of a wedge depends on the [[ratio]] of its length to its thicke A fork or [[nail (engineering)|nails]] can also be considered a type of wedge. While a nail will slice in ...

...g]] [[wikt:field|field]]s including [[mechanical engineering]] and [[civil engineering]]. Although other advanced methods have been [[wikt:developed|developed]], ...nd Timothy Wei|title = Dynamics of Transversely Vibrating Beams using four Engineering Theories|journal = Journal of Sound Vibration|version = final version|publi ...

...morable, generic definition of thermal efficiency is<ref>''Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics'', by Howell and Buckius, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1987</ref> When transforming [[thermal energy]] into [[mechanical energy]], the thermal efficiency of a [[heat engine]] is the percentage of ...

...e]]s. Arithmetic is needed in all areas of mathematics, [[science]], and [[engineering]]. ...

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...energy is needed, it can be taken from the wheel again. So it is a simple mechanical means of storing energy. The amount of energy stored is a function of the [ [[Category:Engineering]] ...

...lar acceleration due to an applied [[torque]]. In engineering (especially mechanical and civil), ''moment of inertia'' commonly refers to the second moment of t ...n denoted by either, <math>I_z</math>, or the letter, <math>J</math>, in [[engineering]] textbooks. ...

...o over 90% efficiency. He also conducted sophisticated tests and developed engineering methods for water turbine design. The Francis turbine, named for him, is t Inward flow water turbines have a better mechanical arrangement and all modern reaction water turbines are of this design. Also ...

...and in government and universities. Many metallurgists hold a Bachelor of Engineering or similar 4- year degree. ...metal is brittle or flexible. <ref>{{Cite book|title=Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction Hardcover – Dec 30 2009|last=Callister|first=William|publi ...

...ey and Melvin van den Bark| year = 1953 | publisher = Crowell}}</ref> is a mechanical [[analog computer]]. The slide rule is used mainly for [[multiplication]] a ...developed, slide rules were the tool used most often in [[science]] and [[engineering]]. The use of slide rules continued to grow through the 1950s and 1960s eve ...