Pulley

Ancient Greeks made many influential contributions to our modern day society, in areas such as art and architecture, philosophy, government, and math. Ancient Greece has probably had one of the most influential parts on our modern day lives. The arts were always extremely valued in Greece, so theatre flourished, particularly in Athens. The plot of the plays was always inspired by Greek mythology, a theme that is still common today. The main genres of these plays were tragedy and comedy. These…

astonishment. The last stage of the zipline tour was fast approaching, but I still have not calmed down. My pulse had been skyrocketing since the beginning and I was still energetic. I zipped down the last line and noticed the faint screeching noise the pulley made with the metal chords. It hadn't occurred to me how loud it was until the very end. I could also hear the faint laughter of the group of people on the platforms and the sound of chirping birds surrounding us. I realized how…

In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses symbolism in settings such as the Salinas Riverbank, Crooks’ room and the barn to foreshadow major conflicts in the story as well as to convey loneliness, isolation, dreams and discrimination. Through the Salinas Riverbank, Steinbeck questions the viability of George and Lennie’s dream and shows how the Salinas Riverbank is free from loneliness in three key moments. The first key moment occurs when the Salinas Riverbank is first introduced. In this moment,…

The motivation that led to the discovery of the famous Brunelleschi Dome, during the renaissance time, all started when the people of Florence were tired of having a giant hole in their cathedral. An award went out to whoever could figure out how to make a dome large enough to fit. This cathedral was supposed to be a sign that Florence was better than its neighboring cities. Some questions that had to be asked were, “How do we make a dome large enough to fit?” and “How do we get all the material…

DOI: 07/02/2014. This is a 50-year-old female crew member who sustained cumulative trauma to her neck, right hand, arm, elbow, wrist, and upper extremity. Patient is diagnosed with trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome, lateral epicondylitis, and medial epicondylitis. Per office visit note dated 04/25/2016, patient continues to have right middle and ring finger pain with any activity that involves grasping and gripping of the right hand. The numbness of the last two fingers has become constant…

On Saturday, February 24th, the Davenport Public Works Department and the Rock Island Post of the Society of American Military Engineers teamed up once again to host their 8th Boy Scout Engineering Merit Badge Workshop. Scouts explored multiple engineering disciplines, from civil and structural to hydraulic and electrical engineering through a variety of hands-on experiences during the day-long workshop. The workshop offers an opportunity for professional engineers and other industry…

MRI of the right shoulder obtained on 08/05/15 demonstrates mild subacromial subdeltoid bursitis in the setting of moderate rotator cuff tendinosis, but without high-grade partial tear or lateral subacromial spur. There is scarring of the biceps pulley within the rotator cuff interval and also suspected affecting the anterior…

Air-cushioned track Glider 8 Weights (5g each) Hanger String Pulley and clamps Vernier Lab Pro 2 Vernier photogates Mass holder for gliders Observations Mass of the cart: 221.0g.2210±5×10-5kg Length of Cart: 16.2cm.162±5×10-4m Table 1: Observations and Results for Newton’s Second Law Trial mass (kg)±5*10-5…

This bridge would lower across a moat and soldiers would then cross. The bridge would be operated by a rope and pulley system which would make it easy to take down and set up. Now this device is used in big cities or areas where big ships pass under these bridges. As for one of Leonardo’s memorable work, the Vitruvian Man. This drawing has two male figures lied…

Legendary Inventor 1 Thessalonians 5:21 says “but test them all; hold to what is good.”Archimedes was a marvelous scientist who wanted to discover and study. He made remarkable invention and discoveries. Most of his discoveries we still use to this day. Archimedes was born in the Greek city of Syracuse the islands of Sicily. And he was educated in the city of Alexandria in Egypt,this is also the place where he intelligently invented the Archimedes screw. Archimedes…