structures 1. This drill contains an electric motor. The diagram below shows the main parts of an electric motor. The carbon contacts are made of graphite. Springs push the contacts against the copper ring. The contacts conduct electricity to the copper ring. The copper ring rotates rapidly but does not stick or become worn because the graphite is soft and slippery. Graphite has properties which are ideal for making the contacts in an electric motor. Explain‚ in terms of structure and
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Background: The Electric Motor Works (EMW) was Siemen’s primary producer of low wattage alternating current (A/C) motors‚ which sales volume was contributed by 80% of standard motors and 20% of customized motors. Although the firm had started to alter their program and had expanded the business in 1974‚ they still could not decline the price sufficiently to compete with the lower labour rate in Eastern Bloc competitors. Instead of mass production‚ EMW changed their strategy to manufacture efficiently
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In 1996‚ one car stood out above the rest. With its zero emissions and sporty‚ sleek design‚ the General Motors EV-1 was unstoppable. This car ran entirely without gas or oil of any kind. It ran only on electric power which made it very eco-friendly. It was built to comply with California’s zero emissions vehicle mandate that stated if auto makers wanted to sell cars in California some of those cars would have to be no exhaust
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Lincoln Electric Case Study Analysis Overview of the Case of Lincoln Electric Lincoln electric established consistent HRM policies to build trust. This has been true since inception. This long history promotes confidence in employees and surety of future reward. Workers average $17‚600 per year on standard 32 hour work weeks. They are able to earn about this same amount again in bonuses. This system creates high productivity. Lincoln Electric operates on a system of equality‚ cooperation‚ and
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In 1996‚ electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast‚ produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline........... Ten years later‚ these futuristic cars were almost completely gone." ’Who Killed the Electric Car’ is a documentary which unfolds a complex set of events around the development and demise of the modern electric car. The story stems from California from the early 1990s to 2006. Chris Paine‚ the film maker has woven together interviews and archival
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Evaluate a leader’s leadership style and implications for performance and satisfaction. Leadership style http://www.uri.edu/research/lrc/scholl/webnotes/Leadership.htm http://www.fmlink.com/article.cgi?type=How%20To&pub=BOMI%20International&id=31164&mode=source What is leadership? Leadership has been described as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". For example‚ some understand a leader simply as
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Supply Chain Management In General Electric General Electric also known as GE has been around for many years. GE is a global company that provides a variety of products in the United States and abroad. The company started in 1900 in a barn and they have been much more advanced as the years have progressed. GE has more than 3000 employees working in research facilities throughout the United States‚ India‚ China‚ and Germany. Through the years‚ the company has won several Nobel prizes and other awards
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Case Study: Immelt and the reinventing of General Electric Posted on July 29‚ 2011by Bruno Mognayie This case study was part of a strategy assignment taken at the SDA Bocconi School of Management. I’d like to thank my fellows Gouri Wagle‚ Felipe dell’Oro‚ Andrea Masina‚ Paolo Cerchiario‚ Ashna Suri-Sasmal and myself for the insights that contributed to put through this work. The issue: In September 2009‚ Ge’s Board of Directors reappointed Jeff Immelt as CEO. My team was asked to prepare a memo
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HOW AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR WORKS Electrical generators by definition are devices that convert mechanical energy into electric energy. The mechanical energy in turn is produced from chemical or nuclear energy in various types of fuel‚ or obtained from renewable sources such as wind or falling water. Steam turbines‚ internal-combustion engines‚ gas combustion turbines‚ electric motors‚ water and wind turbines are the common methods to supply the mechanical energy for such devices. Generators
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Everything has a trade-off and opportunity cost. Electric cars are no exception. The first thing that caught my attention was the mileage. In the article and video‚ Rick Peters’ electric car only goes 25 miles per hour. You cannot get very far with that‚ especially since the farthest you can go in it is 30 miles per charge. I drive a Toyota Camry‚ and I drive 9.2 miles every day to school. It takes me 12-15 minutes to drive to school. If you ignore the speed limit on the roads (it is 55 mph)‚ it
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