Because the break occurred at the weakest point in the rod. All other points, in both parts, are stronger than that point was.
The forces of tension and compression may work together by pushing the pieces of the bridge together. This can help ensure maximum even weight distribution, and ensure joint contact.
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Most cars now have a serpentine belt that drive the alternator, water pump, power steering unit, etc. The belt tension pulley is a spring loaded pulley that keeps the proper tension on all these units. It can be moved to release the tension in order to remove the belt.
Ceramics are strong but only in some ways. They are: They resist to high temperatures, they don't conduct electricity and they have a high Young/elasticity module - that is, the deform very little while resisting to high tensions. Atoms in ceramics are either linked by covalent or ionic bounds, which are the strongest bounds at the atomic level. Therefore they tend to have high thermal resistance since its very hard for those bounds to be broken, and so it's very hard for a ceramic to melt. That's why they're used in space shuttle. They don't conduct electricity because there aren't free electrons or free ions capable of transmitting an electric current.
Power steering/Drive belt Adjustment To adjust P/S belt tension, loosen tension pulley bolts and turn tension pulley using hexagon wrench. Adjust belt tension to specification described in CHECK. Then tighten tension pulley bolts to specified torque. Tightening torque P/S belt tension pulley bolt (a): 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.5 ft. lbs.)
Amid the tension of the crowd, the senator was apparently calm.
Neither tensile strength nor compressive strength is inherently "stronger." Some materials are stronger in tension; other materials are stronger in compression. For example, rope is much stronger in tension than in compression, but concrete is much stronger in compression than in tension.
Marshmallows are strronger in comperesseion.
Spaghetti is stronger under tension because spaghetti is brittle and therefore a smaller yield point. This is bad for compression because compression requires a large elastic value, which spaghetti doesn't have. Because tension hardly changes spaghetti it makes it stronger than compression.
Brick will usually be stronger in compression, but metals will usually be stronger in tension.
Yes, the surface tension of water can be increased by adding certain substances such as surfactants or ions. These substances can alter the surface properties of water molecules, making the surface tension stronger.
Glass is stronger in compression than in tension. When a tensile force is applied to glass, it is more likely to break compared to when a compressive force is applied. This is because glass is more prone to developing cracks and fractures when subjected to tension.
Straws are typically stronger under tension, which means they are better at withstanding a pulling force rather than a pushing force. This is because the material of the straw is more likely to deform or buckle under compression rather than stretch or break under tension.
Wood is stronger under compression than tension due to its cellular structure. When wood is subjected to tension, it is prone to splitting along the grain. This makes wood more vulnerable to failure under tension compared to compression.
Stone slabs are stronger under compression than tension. This is because most stone materials are able to withstand higher forces when being compressed rather than being pulled apart. Stress is distributed more evenly and effectively in compression, making stone slabs less likely to fail compared to tension.
because of how the molecules are arranged, most materials are a lot stronger in tension than in shear. This is not true for all materials, like chalk or concrete, which are much stronger in shear than in tension.
Glass is stronger under compression than under tension. When subjected to compressive forces, the atoms in glass are pushed together, making it more resistant to breaking. In contrast, tension forces can cause glass to deform and eventually break due to the atoms being pulled apart.