A sign (including its post and base) weighs 40 pounds and is supported by an 18 in by 18 in square base. If the wind applies a force of 13.2 lbs to the sign at the geometric center of the sign surface, will the sign tip over? If so, how much evenly distributed weight (sand bags) should be added to the base of the sign to keep it from tipping when the wind blows?

Coiled springs ought to be very strong and stiff. si3n4 is a strong, stiff material. would you select this material for a spring? explain.

Amixture of slurry and mud is to be pumped through a horizontal pipe of diameter 500 mm. the fluid behaves as a bingham plastic with a yield stress of 30 pa and viscosity 0.04 pa. s. describe the effects of the shear stress through a transverse section of the pipe by plotting the variation in shear stress and velocity profile: (i) just before the slurry starts to move (ii) as the slurry flows when the pressure gradient is double that in part (i)

Which of the following is the most important advantage of a large field of view? a. allows larger areas to be examined b. relieves eyestrain c. minimizes parallax errors. d. increases precision in proportion to the in- crease in field of view