Question 84Gas Turbine - Assistant Engineer

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Mechanical work is defined as which of the following?

AA measurement in pounds per square inch.
BRate of doing work.
CA force acting through a distance.
DDistance traveled over time.
AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) A force acting through a distance. Mechanical work is defined as the product of a force and the distance over which that force is applied. This is in accordance with the basic physics formula for work: Work = Force x Distance. Option C correctly captures this definition of mechanical work. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the definition of mechanical work. Option A refers to pressure, option B refers to power, and option D refers to speed or velocity, none of which are the correct definition for mechanical work.

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