There are four people who want to cross a rickety bridge; they all begin on the same side. You have 17 minutes to get them all across to the other side. It is night, and they have one flashlight. A maximum of two people can cross the bridge at one time. Any party that crosses, either one or two people, must have the flashlight with them. The flashlight must be walked back and forth; it cannot be thrown, for example. Person 1 takes 1 minute to cross the bridge, person 2 takes 2 minutes, person 3 takes 5 minutes, and person 4 takes 10 minutes. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower person’s pace.

Required:
What is the shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the bridge?

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Answer 1

Answer:

The shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the bridge = 17 minutes

Explanation:

As given ,  to cross the bridge

Person 1 takes 1 minute,

Person 2 takes 2 minutes,

Person 3 takes 5 minutes, and

Person 4 takes 10 minutes.

For the first time ,

Person 1 and Person 2 will go to cross the bridge

As Person 2 takes 2 minutes

So, total time taken by Person 1 and person 2 together will be 2 minutes

Now,

Person 1 will come back with flashlight.

He takes 1 minutes.

So, Total time becomes 2 + 1 = 3 minutes

Then,

Person 3 and Person 4 will cross the bridge

As Person 4 takes 10 minutes

So, total time taken by Person 3 and person 4 together will be 10 minutes

So, Total time becomes 3 + 10 = 13 minutes

Now,

Person 2 will come back with flashlight.

He takes 2 minutes.

So, Total time becomes 13 + 2 = 15 minutes

Then,

Person 1 and Person 2 will cross the bridge

As Person 2 takes 2 minutes

So, total time taken by Person 1 and person 2 together will be 2 minutes

So, Total time becomes 15 + 2 = 17 minutes

∴ we get

The shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the bridge = 17 minutes


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A brass alloy rod having a cross sectional area of 100 mm2 and a modulus of 110 GPa is subjected to a tensile load. Plastic deformation was observed to begin at a load of 39872 N. a. Determine the maximum stress that can be applied without plastic deformation. b. If the maximum length to which a specimen may be stretched without causing plastic deformation is 67.21 mm, what is the original specimen length

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Answer:

a) the maximum stress that can be applied without plastic deformation is 398.72 N/mm²  

b) length of the specimen is 66.97 mm

Explanation:

Given the data in the question;

a) Determine the maximum stress that can be applied without plastic deformation

when know that; maximum stress σ[tex]_{max}[/tex]  = F / A

where F is the force in the rod ( 39872 N )

A is the cross-sectional area of the rod ( 100 mm² )

so we substitute;

σ[tex]_{max}[/tex]  = 39872 N / 100 mm²

σ[tex]_{max}[/tex]  = 398.72 N/mm²

Therefore, the maximum stress that can be applied without plastic deformation is 398.72 N/mm²  

b)  

strain in the members can be calculated using the expression

ε = σ / E

where σ is the stress in the rod

E is the module of elasticity (  110 GPa = 110000 N/mm² )

(Sl-L) / L = σ/E

where Sl-L is the change in length of the member

L is the original length of the specimen

so we substitute

(67.21 - L) / L = 398.72 / 110000

110000( 67.21 - L) = 398.72L

7393100 - 110000L = 398.72L

7393100 = 398.72L+ 110000L

7393100 = 110398.72L

L = 7393100 / 110398.72

L = 66.97 mm

Therefore; length of the specimen is 66.97 mm

 

3.) Technician A says that a scan tool can be used to verify engine operating temperature,
Technician B says that a refractometer can be used to verify engine operating temperature.
Who is right?
OA. A only
OB. B only
OC. Both A and B
OD. Neither A nor B

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I think it is Both A and B

why you so mean to me? leave my questions please. answer them

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Answer: Why is even here then.

Explanation:

A front wheel drive vehicle with four wheel disc brakes is pulling to the left. Tech A says an external kink or internal restriction in the LF brake line will result in this condition. Tech B says to use a compression fitting to repair a section of brake line. Who is correct? Tech A Tech A Tech B Tech B Both Both Neither

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Answer:

Tech A is correct.          

Explanation:

A front-wheel-drive pulling to the left can result from several factors. One of them is definitely a faulty break.

A correct diagnosis linking the problem to the brakes is when there is an internal restriction and the pull is constant to one side and gets worse when the brakes are applied.

To confirm this, one would need to lift the vehicle and rotate each wheel by hand to check for excessive friction.

So the restriction may be caused by:

brake calipers that are sticky to the drumtoo much brake fluid in the brake master cylinder - this prevents the caliper pistons from retracting when the brakes are released misadjusted drum brakes and or parking brakes.

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1.25, because change the fractions into decimals and then add it from there so it would be add like, 0.75+0.5=1.25
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A river has an average rate of water flow of 59.6 M3/s. This river has three tributaries, tributary A, B and C, which account for 36%, 47% and 17% of water flow respectively. How much water is discharged in 30 minutes from tributary B?

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Answer:

50421.6 m³

Explanation:

The river has an average rate of water flow of 59.6 m³/s.

Tributary B accounts for 47% of the rate of water flow. Therefore the rate of water flow through tributary B is:

Flow rate of water through tributary B = 47% of 59.6 m³/s = 0.47 * 59.6 m³/s = 28.012 m³/s

The volume of water that has been discharged through tributary B = Flow rate of water through tributary B * time taken

time = 30 minutes = 30 minutes * 60 seconds / minute = 1800 seconds

The volume of water that has been discharged through tributary B in 30 seconds = 28.012 m³/s * 1800 seconds = 50421.6 m³

64A geothermal pump is used to pump brine whose density is 1050 kg/m3at a rate of 0.3 m3/s from a depth of 200 m. For a pump efficiency of 74 percent, determine the required power input to the pump. Disregard frictional losses in the pipes, and assume the geothermal water at 200m depth to be exposed to the atmosphere.

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Answer:

835,175.68W

Explanation:

Calculation to determine the required power input to the pump

First step is to calculate the power needed

Using this formula

P=V*p*g*h

Where,

P represent power

V represent Volume flow rate =0.3 m³/s

p represent brine density=1050 kg/m³

g represent gravity=9.81m/s²

h represent height=200m

Let plug in the formula

P=0.3 m³/s *1050 kg/m³*9.81m/s² *200m

P=618,030 W

Now let calculate the required power input to the pump

Using this formula

Required power input=P/μ

Where,

P represent power=618,030 W

μ represent pump efficiency=74%

Let plug in the formula

Required power input=618,030W/0.74

Required power input=835,175.68W

Therefore the required power input to the pump will be 835,175.68W

A Russian rocket engine (RD-110 with LOX-kerosene) consists of four thrust chambers supplied by a single turbopump. The exhaust from the turbine of the turbopump then is ducted to four vernier nozzles (which can be rotated to provide some control of the flight path). Using the information below, determine the thrust and mass flow rate of the four vernier gas nozzles. For individual thrust chambers (vacuum): F= 73.14 kN, c = 3279 m/sec Overall engine with verniers (vacuum): F= 297.93 kN, c = 3197 m/sec.

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Answer:

- Vernier thrust is 5.37 kN

- mass flow rate of the four Vernier gas nozzles is 0.4048 kg/s

Explanation:  

Given that;

For individual thrust chambers (vacuum);

Fc = 73.14 kN ,  Cc = 3279 m/sec

For Overall engine with Vernier (vacuum);

Foa = 297.93 kN = ,  Coa = 3197 m/sec.

- determine the Vernier thrust

Vernier thrust Fv =  Foa - ( 4 × Fc )

Vernier thrust Fv  = 297.93 - ( 4 × 73.14)

Vernier thrust Fv  = 297.93 - 292.56

Vernier thrust Fv  = 5.37 kN

Therefore, Vernier thrust is 5.37 kN

-

Vernier mass flow rate;

we know that

[tex]Co_{a}[/tex] = Fc + Fv  / mc + mv

mv = Foa/Coa - Fc/Cc

we convert kilonewton to kilograms

1 kn = 102 kg

Fc = 73.14 kN = 73.14 × 102 = 7460.28 kg

Foa = 297.93 kN = 297.93 × 102 = 30388.86 kg

we substitute

mv = (30388.86 / 3197) - (( 4 × 7460.28) / 3279)

mv = 9.5054 - 9.1006

mv = 0.4048 kg/s

Therefore, mass flow rate of the four Vernier gas nozzles is 0.4048 kg/s

The accompanying specific gravity values describe various wood types used in construction. 0.320.350.360.360.370.380.400.400.40 0.410.410.420.420.420.420.420.430.44 0.450.460.460.470.480.480.490.510.54 0.540.550.580.630.660.660.670.680.78 Construct a stem-and-leaf display using repeated stems. (Enter numbers from smallest to largest separated by spaces. Enter NONE for stems with no values.)

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Answer:

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}{Steam} & {\vert} & {Leaf} \ \\ \\ {0.3} & {\vert} & {2\ 5\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8} \ \\ \\{0.4} & {\vert} & {0\ 0\ 0\ 1\ 1\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 3\ 4\ 5\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8\ 8\ 9} \ \\ \ \\ {0.5} & {\vert} & {1\ 4\ 4\ 5\ 8} \ \\ \ \\ {0.6} & {\vert} & {3\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8} \ \\ \ \\ {0.7} & {\vert} & {8} \ \ \end{array}[/tex]

Explanation:

Given

[tex]0.32,\ 0.35,\ 0.36,\ 0.36,\ 0.37,\ 0.38,\ 0.40,\ 0.40,\ 0.40,\ 0.41,[/tex]

[tex]0.41,\ 0.42,\ 0.42,\ 0.42,\ 0.42,\ 0.42,\ 0.43,\ 0.44,\ 0.45,\ 0.46,[/tex]

[tex]0.46,\ 0.47,\ 0.48,\ 0.48,\ 0.49,\ 0.51,\ 0.54,\ 0.54,\ 0.55,[/tex]

[tex]0.58,\ 0.63,\ 0.66,\ 0.66,\ 0.67,\ 0.68,\ 0.78.[/tex]

Required

Plot a steam and leaf display for the given data

Start by categorizing the data by their tenth values:

[tex]0.32,\ 0.35,\ 0.36,\ 0.36,\ 0.37,\ 0.38.[/tex]

[tex]0.40,\ 0.40,\ 0.40,\ 0.41,\ 0.41,\ 0.42,\ 0.42,\ 0.42,\ 0.42,\ 0.42,[/tex]

[tex]0.43,\ 0.44,\ 0.45,\ 0.46,\ 0.46,\ 0.47,\ 0.48,\ 0.48,\ 0.49.[/tex]

[tex]0.51,\ 0.54,\ 0.54,\ 0.55,\ 0.58.[/tex]

[tex]0.63,\ 0.66,\ 0.66,\ 0.67,\ 0.68.[/tex]

[tex]0.78.[/tex]

The 0.3's is will be plotted as thus:

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}{Steam} & {\vert} & {Leaf} \ \\ {0.3} & {\vert} & {2\ 5\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8} \ \ \end{array}[/tex]

The 0.4's is as follows:

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}{Steam} & {\vert} & {Leaf} \ \\ {0.4} & {\vert} & {0\ 0\ 0\ 1\ 1\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 3\ 4\ 5\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8\ 8\ 9} \ \ \end{array}[/tex]

The 0.5's is as follows:

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}{Steam} & {\vert} & {Leaf} \ \\ {0.5} & {\vert} & {1\ 4\ 4\ 5\ 8} \ \ \end{array}[/tex]

The 0.6's is as thus:

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}{Steam} & {\vert} & {Leaf} \ \\ {0.6} & {\vert} & {3\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8} \ \ \end{array}[/tex]

Lastly, the 0.7's is as thus:

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}{Steam} & {\vert} & {Leaf} \ \\ {0.7} & {\vert} & {8} \ \ \end{array}[/tex]

The combined steam and leaf plot is:

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}{Steam} & {\vert} & {Leaf} \ \\ \\ {0.3} & {\vert} & {2\ 5\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8} \ \\ \\{0.4} & {\vert} & {0\ 0\ 0\ 1\ 1\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 2\ 3\ 4\ 5\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8\ 8\ 9} \ \\ \ \\ {0.5} & {\vert} & {1\ 4\ 4\ 5\ 8} \ \\ \ \\ {0.6} & {\vert} & {3\ 6\ 6\ 7\ 8} \ \\ \ \\ {0.7} & {\vert} & {8} \ \ \end{array}[/tex]

Which option demonstrates when most vehicles lose their efficiency?


as they refuel

during starts and stops

during the testing phase

as they brake

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I think the answer is as they put brake ..

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Answer:

During starts and stops

Explanation:

"Many of the energy inefficiencies in vehicles occur during starts and stops."

found it in the text.

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Explanation:

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