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  1. Jun 2025
  2. Apr 2025
    1. A counterweight is a weight that, by applying an opposite force, provides balance and stability of a mechanical system.[1] The purpose of a counterweight is to make lifting the load faster and more efficient, which saves energy and causes less wear and tear on the lifting machine.[2]

      Can be used to reduce the torque required from an actuator to lift a load.

  3. Jun 2024
    1. Arbitrary or unjustified disconnection or exclusion from water services or facilities. This is a violation of the obligation to _________ the right to water.

      Why is this considered an obligation to "respect"? Shouldn't it be fulfil?

    1. In physics and engineering, the quality factor or Q factor is a dimensionless parameter that describes how underdamped an oscillator or resonator is. It is defined as the ratio of the initial energy stored in the resonator to the energy lost in one radian of the cycle of oscillation.[1]

  4. May 2024