Building codes usually specify that deflections (Bending downward at the center) in a floor joist for residential buildings should not exceed 1/360 of the span under normal loads. What fraction of an inch would this equal for a span of 10'-0"? Show your calculations below.

Aloaded platform of total mass 500 kg is supported by a dashpot and by a set of springs of effective stiffness 72 kn/m. it is observed that when the platform is depressed through a distance x = 12.5 cm below its equilibrium position and then released without any initial velocity; it reaches its equilibrium position in the shortest possible time without overshoot. find the position and velocity of the loaded platform 0.10 sec. after its release. if a further load of 400 kg is added to the platform, find, i) the frequency of damped vibrations, and i) the amplitude of vibration after 2 complete oscillations, given that the initial amplitude is 15 cm.

Which of the following refers to refers to how well the control system responds to sudden changes in the system. a)-transient regulation b)- distributed regulation c)-constant regulation d)-steady-state regulation

The short distance from the objective lens to the object causes problems at high magnification. which of the following is the most serious? a. cleaning the object surface b. positioning the object c. reflection from the object surface. d. illumination of the object