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The elemental rules of mechanical engineering are Isaac Newton's 3 legislation of movement relating to strength, acceleration and deceleration, and activities and reactions. operating with those uncomplicated ideas, contemporary engineers proceed to create innovations that make our lives more straightforward.

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By A. Philip Draycott

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By Carl R Green, William R Sanford

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