Glossary Terms

Displacement method is the Method of measuring the volume of liquids based on the principle that the volume of a […]

Drag is the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid.

Drive force is the force that propels a moving body.

Driven gear is the gear that is turned by the other gear (Driving gear) in the system.

Driving gear is the gear that is turned by an axle to rotate the driven gear.

Dynamics is the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies

Eccentric forces are the forces having different lines of action but acting on the same body

Effort distance is the distance over which your effort force acts

Effort force or simply Effort, is the force exerted by the user on a machine.

Elastic limit is the maximum extent to which a solid such as a spring can be stretched without permanent alteration