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What is the primary purpose of a crane?
💡 Hint: Think of what cranes do at construction sites.
Name one type of crane motion.
💡 Hint: It refers to lifting or lowering loads.
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What is the primary mechanism that allows a crane to lift loads?
💡 Hint: Consider the components talked about in lifting.
Is hoisting the act of lifting loads?
💡 Hint: What does hoisting mean in crane terms?
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A mobile crane has a load of 2000 kg, a boom weighing 500 kg, and a wind load of 100 kg. Calculate the factors needed to determine the safe working load.
💡 Hint: Consider the tipping moment versus stability.
Explain how changing the boom angle affects the operational stability and lifting capacity.
💡 Hint: Draw a diagram to visualize angle changes.
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