Browsing by Subject "mechanics"

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    • Inclined Plane: Law of Falling Bodies 

      Magruder, Kerry (2015)
      Galileo described his experiment with an inclined plane in his book, Two New Sciences. In this work Galileo was operating within a research tradition in physics known as "impetus." This tradition, begun in the 6th century ...

    • Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials Used in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty  Undergraduate

      Kenney, Sarah; Garner, Christian (2021-05-04)
      Total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA) represent two of the most successful operations in orthopedics. For a total hip or knee prosthesis to function successfully, it must transfer mechanical loads up to seven times ...

    • Polymer derived ceramics: Processing-structure-property relationships 

      Zunjarrao, Suraj C. (2008-05)
      Silicon carbide (SiC) is an important ceramic, most commonly used because of its excellent properties such as high strength, high modulus, excellent creep resistance and its high temperature stability. Moreover, it is ...