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2. Lift (force) - Wikipedia

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   Lift (force) When a fluid flows around an object, the fluid exerts a force on the object. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the oncoming flow direction. [1] It contrasts with the drag force, which is the component of the force parallel to the flow direction. Lift conventionally acts in an upward direction in order to ...

3. List of citizen science projects - Wikipedia

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   [4] [5] An emerging branch of Citizen Science are Community Mapping projects that utilize smartphone and tablet technology. For example, TurtleSAT [6] is a community mapping project that is mapping freshwater turtle deaths throughout Australia. This list of citizen science projects involves projects that engage all age groups.

4. Gondola lift - Wikipedia

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   The drive motors for both sections are visible below the bull wheels. A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers.

5. Bascule bridge - Wikipedia

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   A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or double-leafed. The name comes from the French term for balance scale, which employs the same principle.

6. Inclined plane - Wikipedia

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   Demonstration inclined plane used in education, Museo Galileo, Florence. An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle from the vertical direction, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load. [1][2][3] The inclined plane is one of the six classical simple machines ...

7. Ground-effect vehicle - Wikipedia

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   Ground-effect vehicle. A ground-effect vehicle (GEV), also called a wing-in-ground-effect (WIG), ground-effect craft, wingship, flarecraft or ekranoplan (Russian: экранопла́н – "screenglider"), is a vehicle that is able to move over the surface by gaining support from the reactions of the air against the surface of the earth or water.

8. Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project - Wikipedia

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   The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally, Telangana, India. [2] Currently the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, [3] its farthest upstream influence is at the confluence of the Pranahita and Godavari rivers.

9. Vertical-lift bridge - Wikipedia

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   Vertical-lift bridge. A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. The vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swing-span bridges. Generally speaking, they cost less to build for longer moveable ...