Solve two Atwood machine problems step by step, including the effects of friction and an inclined plane. Learn how to set up free-body diagrams, apply Newton’s laws, and avoid common mistakes in ...

In this video, we explain the capstan equation and how friction affects a rope or string wrapped around a surface. You’ll learn where the equation comes from, what each term means, and how it’s ...

I learned to respect friction, as a phenomenon with many nuances, when I was a graduate student. One day, while teaching a problem session in elementary mechanics, I unwisely invented a new problem to ...

Learn about friction cost to make better informed decisions: its implications in investments and loans, and how it helps assess the true cost of financial transactions.

Dynamic loading due to pulsation is a critical consideration in piping systems connected to reciprocating machinery, such as ...

A federal judge said the Empire Wind project off Long Island would suffer “irreparable harm” if the Trump administration continued to hold up work. By Lisa Friedman For half a century, a federal ...

Abstract: The tensegrity structure was initially created as a static structure, but it has gained significant attention among robotics researchers due to its benefits, including high payload ...

Abstract: In this article, a compact partial element equivalent circuit (c-PEEC) model is presented for characterizing the electromagnetic (EM) problems with finite-sized piecewise homogeneous ...