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Why do Michelson interferometer usually needs 2 mirrors?
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What Size I Beam for 5m Roof Span Supporting 20,000 kg?
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Why did my weedeater keep going after I turned the power off?
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Join the Make Magazine Community for Engineering Projects?
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Changing weight at beam ends for different angles
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Biomedical Engineering | New Major Questions
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Can 1 1/4 NPT Thread Hold 10,000 PSI?
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Possible to start Engineering firm without degree?
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Calculating Maximum Bending Stress in Beam w/Varying Cross Section
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Small non-magnetic motors that work at temperature of 4 Kelvin
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Is a Mechanical Engineering Degree Enough for Controls Theory Courses?
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Does rotation of bullet when fired increases its lethal power?
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Engineering Tips for Master/Graduate Studies | Advice from Experienced Graduates
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Most Boring/Hated Subject That You're Forced to Take?
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Determining plain stress and plain strain
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What Are the Benefits of Using Regenerative Conveyor Systems in Mining Projects?
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Informations (System of Units Brazil -> United States)
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Determine the shear-force and bending-moment equations for the beam?
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How do I determine the K value from a cantilever beam deflection test?
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Equations for Parabolic Refelctors
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Wind Load Calculations for a 50ft x 14ft Patio Cover at a 6 Degree Pitch
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How Does Recoil Momentum Translate to Force on a Load Cell?
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Beam welded to plate. Plate stress?
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Non-standard Beam Bending Question - Parallel to Neutral Axis
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OpenFTA radio buttons invisible in defining Primary Event
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Engineering Competitions like DARPA?
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Explosive Problem: Frozen Pipe in Basement Wall
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Contemporary Engineering Issues
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Video help - Fully Expand and Animorphic aspect ratios?
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Camera help - Win7 HomePremiume and picture uploads
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Inflate aluminium tube to increase it’s strength?
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Converting Uniform Load to Point Forces on Truss Pin Joints
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What is the kPa (or psf) of metal furring as a ceiling dead load?
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Can Camera-Based Image Processing Accurately Measure Furnace Flame Intensity?
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Should I park my car with wheels straightened ?
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Confusion between Attenuation and Intesity change
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Research topic for Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
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Electronically controlled polarization of a glass
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I am confused about the cantilever beam
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Converting DVD Movies and TV Shows to Video Formats for Tablet and TV Viewing
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Enquiries on a potential career in Engineering
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Fresh Water Generation/Desalinization Machine? Any Ideas?
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Troubleshooting Sugar Silo Bridges: An Apprentice's Project Experience
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Engineering in Higher Education - significant figures
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What Attracted You to Engineering
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Effortlessly Import Photos on Windows 7 for Canon PowerShot 1000 Users
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Physics: Cardstock vs. Plastic Tubes for Roller Coaster
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Best Way to Solve Statics Problems
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Are You an Analytical or Intuitive Thinker?
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Structural Connection Design (Metal to PVC)
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Contemporary Issues In Industrial Systems Engineering?
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What Are Some Hot Topics in Energy Efficiency?
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Increase Viewing Area with Lenses
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What causes the change in direction of CD in a truss free body diagram?
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Was my husband's car hit twice in a 3 car collision?
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Master Matrices: Converting 5x5 to 4x4 with Ease for Your Coursework
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What kind of engineering involves the most physics?
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(Structural Analysis) Moment Distribution Method: Help?
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Front engine dragsters: where science met art.
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Water drainage rate through soil.
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Interview Professional Engineer for High School Engineering Project
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Convert muscular energy to electricity
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Optical filter for better viewing of blacklight effects
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