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  2. Inclined plane - Wikipedia

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    Wheelchair ramp, Hotel Montescot, Chartres, France 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.

  3. Wheel slide protection - Wikipedia

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    Wheel slide protection and wheel slip protection are railway terms used to describe automatic systems used to detect and prevent wheel-slide during braking or wheel-slip during acceleration. This is analogous to ABS and traction control systems used on motor vehicles.

  4. Slipper clutch - Wikipedia

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    When a back torque comes from the transmission, the splined hub slides up the bearing ramps, disconnecting from the clutch plates and allowing a limited slip between input and output. This type of clutch is designed to partially disengage or "slip" when the rear wheel tries to drive the engine faster than it would run under its own power.

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... The best technology to prevent falls, monitor safety, and help older adults age in place longer.

  6. Slip ratio - Wikipedia

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    Slip ratio is a means of calculating and expressing the slipping behavior of the wheel of an automobile.It is of fundamental importance in the field of vehicle dynamics, as it allows to understand the relationship between the deformation of the tire and the longitudinal forces (i.e. the forces responsible for forward acceleration and braking) acting upon it.

  7. How to Prevent Your Cutting Board from Sliding - AOL

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    Lastly, a non-slip mat, cut to the size of your cutting board, will also prevent it from sliding (and it will keep your fingers safe). ... Watch the video above to see the ways you can prevent ...

  8. This $10 Fashion Tape Will Prevent All of Your Slipping and ...

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    Those situations are hard to forget at best and borderline traumatic at worst! Strapless tops, deep V-neck dresses and off-the-shoulder sweaters are particularly problematic, but a nip slip can ...

  9. Sliding (motion) - Wikipedia

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    Sliding friction (also called kinetic friction) is a contact force that resists the sliding motion of two objects or an object and a surface. Sliding friction is almost always less than that of static friction; this is why it is easier to move an object once it starts moving rather than to get the object to begin moving from a rest position.