Gross vehicle mass
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Gross Vehicle Mass of a goods-carrying, commercial vehicle is the sum of its tare mass, and the mass of goods the vehicle can safely carry, in accordance with its design specifications.
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Hardening & tempering
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By heating and then swiftly cooling certain kinds of steel changes the way that the elements in the alloy are arranged, resulting in a harder material.
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Carbon-alloy
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When carbon and other materials are alloyed with iron it forms steel. The amount of carbon used can be changed effecting hardness and toughness.
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Bitumen
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Bitumen is a category of organic liquids which are highly viscous, black, sticky and wholly soluble in carbon disulfide.
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Bosch
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The Robert Bosch GmbH is a German company which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch.
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Force
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In physics, a force is defined as the time derivative of momentum.
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Inclined plane
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An inclined plane, or ramp, reduces the force necessary to move a load a certain distance up by providing a path for the load to move at a low angle to the ground.
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| Vacuum |
In engineering, a vacuum is any region where the gas pressure is less than atmospheric pressure. |
