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It is also used in changing the direction of spacecrafts. The planets,


through its gravitational force help the spacecrafts change their
direction by using less fuel. Also, friction on surfaces are also
generated which is possible due to gravity. And ultimately, it helps us
to stay on Earth, else we have been floating in space. Gravity
assistance can be used to accelerate a spacecraft, that is, to increase or
decrease its speed or redirect its path. The "assist" is provided by the
motion of the gravitating body as it pulls on the spacecraft. Any gain
or loss of kinetic energy and velocity by a passing spacecraft is
correspondingly lost or gained by the gravitational body, in
accordance with Newton's Third Law.

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If we take a floor plate with steel beams that are holding up the floor
in a 3-storey building. The floor will be subjected to loads from
people walking, self-weight of the floor slab and any additional
finishes. All this load will be taken by the beam, which will then start
deflecting.
Therefore, we want to control the deflection of the beam and make
sure that it undergoes elastic deformation so when the beam deflects,
it will go back into its original state.The Young’s modulus of steel is
high (high member stiffness), which means the elastic deflection of
steel beams will be low under large loadings. This is useful for
buildings, bridges and any infrastructure in the engineering industry.
It should be noted that steel is a much more ductile material in
compassion to iron or concrete which will undergo brittle failure and
collapse without any warning signs. Steel will indicate signs of plastic
deformation and will not collapse straight away, which will give any
occupants of a building to safely evacuate before any collapse.

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