A $$1.5$$ $$kW$$ motor is running at $$1440$$ rev/min. It is to be connected to a stirrer running at $$36$$ rev/min. the gearing arrangement suitable for this application is

The life of a ball bearing at a load of $$10$$ $$kN$$ is $$8000$$ hours. Its life in hours, if the load is increased to $$20$$ $$kN,$$ keeping all other conditions same, is

Disposable patterns are made of

Two castings, a cube and a slab of the same material solidify under identical conditions. The volumes of the castings are equal but the slab dimensions are in the ratio of $$1:2:4$$, find the ratio of the solidification times of the cube to that of the slab.