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Formula for pressure, force and area |
Force = Area x Pressure |
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Formula for volume |
Volume = Area x Distance |
VAD |
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Convert inches to feet |
÷ 12 |
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Feet to inches |
X 12 |
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Area of a circle |
Pie(R)(R) |
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Circumference |
Pie*Diameter |
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Area of a triangle |
A=B*H/2 |
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Formula for work |
Work=Force*Distance |
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Formula for power |
Power = Force*Distance/time |
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Volume of a rectangle |
Length*Width*Height (cubed) |
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Volume of a cylinder |
Pie*r*r(H) |
Displacement |
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Formula for horsepower |
Horsepower = force*distance/550*time (sec.) Or 33,000*time (min.) |
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Formula for mechanics (mechanical advantage) and meaning of letters |
L/l=R/E L = effort arm l = resistance arm R = resistance E = effort |
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Trigonometry Functions |
SOH CAH TOA When finding an angle use sin-, cos-, tan- When finding a side use an angle and a side with sin, cos, tan |
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Specific gravity formula |
Sg = weight of a substance/weight of equal volume water Or Sg = density of a substance/density of water |
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What three things are necessary for the transmission and reception of sound? |
Source Medium Detector |
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Sound waves are made up of |
Compressions, expansions (rarefactions) |
2 things |
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The _______ of sound will determine it's pitch |
Frequency |
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Sound intensity is measured in ____. |
Decibels |
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The ratio of the speed of an airplane to the speed of sound is measured in ______ numbers |
Mach |
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If two objects w same natural frequency are next to each other, when one vibrates it can transfer it's wave energy to the other object, making it vibrate. Known as: |
Resonance |
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The pressure exerted at the bottom of a column of liquid is determined by the _______ of the liquid, and the _______ of the column. |
Density, height |
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Container of gasoline (specific gravity = 0.72) suspended at 58 inches above a carburetor, will produce a pressure of _______ psig |
1.5 psig |
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A 6 inch cube of wood that weighs 2.8 pounds will displace ________ pounds of water when it's floating |
2.8 pounds |
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1500 psi acting in an area of 6 Sq. In. Will produce a force of ______ pounds |
9000 pounds |
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A force of 3000 pounds acting on an area of 4 Sq. In. P = |
750 psi |
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Air is neither added nor taken from air flowing through a venturi tube. At highest velocity, pressure will be ________. |
Lowest |
Lowest/highest |
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Atmospheric pressure is measured in |
Inches of mercury |
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Standard day |
15°c, 0% humidity, sea level, 14.69 psi, 1013.2 millibars, 29.92 inches of mercury |
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Pressure is the measurement of ______ per unit ______. |
Force per unit area |
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Convert Celsius to Kelvin |
C + 273 |
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Fahrenheit to Kelvin |
First convert fahrenheit to Celsius: C = (F - 32) ÷ 1.8 --F = 1.8(C) + 32-- Then Celsius to Kelvin: K = C + 273 |
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Boyles Law and Formula |
Decrease the volume of a confined gas that is held at a constant temp., the pressure increases V1/V2 = P2/P1 |
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Atmospheric pressure is measured in |
Inches (or mm) of mercury |
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Absolute pressure |
Referenced fron zero pressure rather than atmospheric... : Gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure |
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General gas law formula |
P1*V1/T1 = P2*V2/T2 MUST CONVERT TEMP AND PRESSURE TO ABSOLUTE VALUES!!! |
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Absolute value of temperature? Pressure? |
Absolute Temperature K = (+/- 273) Absolute Pressure psia = psig + 14.69 psi |
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Unit of heat energy in English system |
British thermal unit |
BTU |
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Unit of heat in metric system |
Calorie |
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1 BTU = _______ ft.pounds of work |
778 |
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1 calorie = _______ ft.pounds of work |
3.09 |
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Heat causes change of state but no temp change is |
Latent heat |
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Three methods of heat transfer |
Conduction Convection Radiation |
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Pressure referenced from zero pressure (vacuum) is |
Absolute pressure (psia) |
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Pressure referenced from existing barometric pressure is known as |
Gauge pressure (psig) |
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Pascals law
Formula |
When pressure is applied to a confined liquid, it exerts equal pressure at right angles to the container.
Force = Pressure x Area Volume = Area x Distance |
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Bernoullis principle |
Relationship b/w kinetic and potential energy in a fluid. As the velocity (kinetic energy) increases, pressure (potential energy) decreases |
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The speed of sound varies directly with the _________ of the ________. |
Temperature, air |
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Doppler effect |
Source of sound moves, frequency ahead of the source is higher than the frequency behind it. |
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Define frequency |
Number of vibrations completed per second (Hertz) frequency of sound determines pitch. |
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Water freezes at ______ K and boils at _______ K |
273; 373 |
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Conduction: |
Requires physical contact |
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Convection: |
Heat transferred through movement/circulation |
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Radiation: |
Only form of energy transfer thay doesn't require presence of matter. (Sunlight) |
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Specific heat: |
Heat req'd to raise the temp of 1 gram of a material 1°C |
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Newton's 1st law (law of inertia) |
A body at rest will stay at rest, vice-versa, unless acted upon by an outside force |
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Newton's 2nd law |
Force = mass x acceleration |
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Newton's 3rd law |
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction |
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Difference b/w speed and velocity |
Velocity is the measurement of speed (distance over time) plus a given direction |
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Vector: |
Expression of velocity. Has a magnitude and a direction. |
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Centrifugal force: |
Pulls spinning object away from center of its rotation |
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Centripetal force |
Opposite of centrifugal force. Pulls weight inwards, holding in circular path |
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5 types of stress 2 basics? |
Tension Torsion Compression Bending Shearing Tension, compression |
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1 HP = ________ watts of electrical energy or _________ ft.pounds/min |
746; 33,000 (550 ft.pounds/sec.) |
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Metric system power unit |
Joules |
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A force thay causes rotation about a point is called |
Moment |
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