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Why is kVA not the same as kW?

answered Mar 2, 2015 at 17:54

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Effective ways to drive a single shaft with multiple motors?

answered May 11, 2015 at 16:49

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What is the purpose of these "steps" in rivers?

answered Jul 2, 2015 at 21:02

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Why is it more reliable to use the land/pit transition in a CD-ROM?

answered Jun 25, 2015 at 14:21

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Why do car wheels have holes?

answered May 21, 2015 at 13:29

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Avoid snapping an electric cable from too much rotation

answered Jun 17, 2015 at 12:07

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How does a microbolometer (IR camera) work?

answered Apr 30, 2015 at 11:59

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Why are lasers used for concentrated light applications instead of incoherent light sources?

answered Jun 1, 2015 at 0:15

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Which is Worse: Car vs. Car or Car vs. Wall?

answered Jun 9, 2015 at 0:12

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Must rifle scopes have revealing reflections?

answered Mar 24, 2015 at 1:00

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Protecting device from microwaves in microwave oven.. but allowing Bluetooth?

answered Mar 13, 2015 at 13:01

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How to quantify martial arts strikes?

answered Feb 20, 2015 at 13:08

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How can one calculate the change in heat energy when the specific heat varies with temperature?

answered Mar 20, 2015 at 11:35

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How does the figure eight ferris wheel work?

answered Nov 5, 2015 at 22:04

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Would engineering bricks explode if used to build an oven?

answered Jun 3, 2015 at 19:29

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What is Starting Torque?

answered May 29, 2015 at 2:18

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How to calculate lever force when lever has uniformed distributed load?

answered Mar 17, 2015 at 16:43

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How are high gear ratios achieved in a small space?

answered Sep 23, 2015 at 12:11

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How can I measure the brightness of a LED?

answered Jan 28, 2015 at 13:35

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While going downhill, does my car consume less fuel when in neutral or in gear?

answered May 18, 2015 at 12:28

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Calculating the grip of a tyre for a given surface

answered Jun 24, 2015 at 11:37

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What are the meanings of the second argument to the convolution?

answered Jul 9, 2015 at 12:19

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How is the wattage of an incandescent light fixture determined?

answered Jan 29, 2015 at 21:04

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How can I measure the thickness of a sedimentation layer in a closed tank?

answered Feb 3, 2015 at 2:02

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In the context of a known disturbance $d(t)$ in a control loop, what is the $\Delta t$ at which the control loop has to be executed?

answered Feb 7, 2015 at 16:09

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Are electronic cigarette "atomizers" just evaporating the fluid?

answered Apr 17, 2015 at 12:28

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How can I calculate the temperature rise of a circuit board for a given power dissipation and area?

answered Mar 26, 2015 at 13:24

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How do I add a resistance to mechanical movement in both directions, apart from friction?

answered Jan 18, 2016 at 2:49

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Why can't proportional gain alone, reduce the error to zero?

answered Mar 3, 2016 at 13:13

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Can cameras+display screens with window/mirror-like optical behaviour exist?

answered Mar 17, 2016 at 14:39

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84 Answers

Why is kVA not the same as kW?

Effective ways to drive a single shaft with multiple motors?

What is the purpose of these "steps" in rivers?

Why is it more reliable to use the land/pit transition in a CD-ROM?

Why do car wheels have holes?

Avoid snapping an electric cable from too much rotation

How does a microbolometer (IR camera) work?

Why are lasers used for concentrated light applications instead of incoherent light sources?

Which is Worse: Car vs. Car or Car vs. Wall?

Must rifle scopes have revealing reflections?

Protecting device from microwaves in microwave oven.. but allowing Bluetooth?

How to quantify martial arts strikes?

How can one calculate the change in heat energy when the specific heat varies with temperature?

How does the figure eight ferris wheel work?

Would engineering bricks explode if used to build an oven?

What is Starting Torque?

How to calculate lever force when lever has uniformed distributed load?

How are high gear ratios achieved in a small space?

How can I measure the brightness of a LED?

While going downhill, does my car consume less fuel when in neutral or in gear?

Calculating the grip of a tyre for a given surface

What are the meanings of the second argument to the convolution?

How is the wattage of an incandescent light fixture determined?

How can I measure the thickness of a sedimentation layer in a closed tank?

In the context of a known disturbance $d(t)$ in a control loop, what is the $\Delta t$ at which the control loop has to be executed?

Are electronic cigarette "atomizers" just evaporating the fluid?

How can I calculate the temperature rise of a circuit board for a given power dissipation and area?

How do I add a resistance to mechanical movement in both directions, apart from friction?

Why can't proportional gain alone, reduce the error to zero?

Can cameras+display screens with window/mirror-like optical behaviour exist?