Breaking Point
Published on Dec 19, 2018
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BREAKING POINT
Engineering project to determine what angle makes the wooden utility poles break easiest.
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Hypothesis
My hypothesis was that the poles would break faster at -45 degrees but my hypothesis was not able to be proven right or wrong.
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What is a utility pole?
A utility pole powers our daily needs, for example it carries power for our homes and they can be made from metal or wood and if wood ,usually are coated with creosote.
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What makes a utility pole break?
Usually a utility pole breaks because of natural occurrences wind,lightning,termites,and so on and I chose to duplicate wind for my experiment because, the other experiment was to dangerous.
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What is Trigonometry?
Trigonometry is a type of math that is about solving and trying to find the different sides of a triangle (ex:hypotenuse, base, and height.)
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What is a simply supported beam?
A simply supported beam is a type of beam that has pinned support on one end and a rolling support on the other end. This is the most simple structure.
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What is a pin joint?
“A pin joint, a hinge joint or a revolute joint is a one degree of freedom kinetic pair used in mechanisms. This joint also provide single axis rotation function used in many things such as door hinges, folding chairs, and other folding mechanisms and uni axil rotation devices.” (Wikipedia Revolute Joint)
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