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Which mechanical ratio compares object speed to the local sound speed?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Which simple mechanical machine uses a fulcrum to multiply input force?

    Answer: lever

    Why: Moving the pivot closer to the load multiplies force but costs distance, so the work done never comes out ahead.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which power unit is equal to one billion watts?

    Answer: Gigawatt

    Why: A single large reactor puts out roughly one, which is why the unit turns up in every discussion of national grids.

  3. 3 Hard

    What happens to nitinol alloys when they are heated after being bent?

    Answer: They return to their original shape

    Why: Its name packs in nickel, titanium and the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, where a bent strip refolded itself under a pipe lighter in 1961.

  4. 4 Easy

    Why were ball bearings popularized during the late 19th century?

    Answer: Bicycle development

    Why: Jules Suriray patented a radial ball bearing in 1869; it was fitted to the bicycle James Moore rode to win the first road race, Paris to Rouen.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which mechanism allows a vehicle's outer wheels to rotate faster than inner wheels?

    Answer: differential

    Why: A French watchmaker, Onesiphore Pecqueur, fitted one to a steam wagon in 1827 and patented the idea the following year.

  6. 6 Hard

    Which polymer withstands the highest continuous temperature?

    Answer: Polyimide

    Why: Vespel polyimide holds near 300 C continuously and survives brief spikes past 480 C, while PEEK and PTFE both stop around 260 C.

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