These transducers now are mounted on several car models as an echolocation device, helping the driver determine the distance from the rear of the car to any objects that may be in its path.

It is not known what criteria were used to determine who would stay and who would go, but 16, 000 troops and some of the Communists ' most notable commanders at the time ( including Xiang Ying, Chen Yi, Tan Zhenlin, and Qu Qiubai ) were left to form a rear guard, to divert the main force of Nationalist troops from noticing, and preventing, the general withdrawal .< ref > Barnouin, Barbara and Yu Changgen.

Chains can also be identified by the number of rear sprockets they can support, anywhere from 3 to 11, and the list below enables measuring a chain of unknown origin to determine its suitability.

The ratios between the slip angles of the front and rear axles ( a function of the slip angles of the front and rear tires respectively ) will determine the vehicle's behavior in a given turn.

The hydraulic system was powered by the power steering pump and used speed sensors to determine how much and in which direction to steer the rear wheels.

Cars are weighed to ensure they are within the axle load limits of the railroad, and to determine ( by subtracting the car's unloaded, or tare weight from the total weight ) the amount of cargo loaded.

To determine car speed for a given combination of engine speed, gear ratio, and tire size, the formula is: Af.

The different number of teeth in the gear wheels determine the speed transition from wheel to wheel.

The amount of power being channeled through the electrical path determine the effective gear ratio.

There is no externally visible way to determine whether the transmission contains the straight-cut planetary gear set.

They are considered the most important hiking gear since their quality and durability can determine a hiker's ability to move farther, faster, and more safely.

With funding provided by the European Union and the DIREN ( Regional Environmental Authorities ), WWF commissioned a study from IFREMER ( French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea ) to determine which selective gear was the most adapted to fishing conditions in French Guiana.

* Weight-for-age handicap: The system used to determine weights for the Melbourne Cup in which the weight of the jockey and riding gear is adjusted with ballast to a nominated figure.

These systems do not have sensors on the crankset or cassette to determine what gear the bicycle is in.

Previously, Panglima Lhôk was responsible to determine taboo in fishing, prohibition in fishing gear deployment in a certain area, prohibition coastal environmental destruction as well impose penalties against violators.

The morphologic variations in the size, shape, volume, tissue density, pectoral locale, and spacing of the breasts determine their natural shape, appearance, and configuration upon the chest of a woman ; yet such features do not indicate its mammary-gland composition ( fat-to-milk-gland ratio ), nor the potential for nursing an infant child.

Measurements done using MS / MS determine the concentration of Phe and the ratio of Phe to tyrosine, both of which will be elevated in PKU.

Methods such as SOM has been applied to analyze generated data and to determine trends which are not obvious to the standard DGA ratio methods ( such as Duval Triangle ).

OLYMPUS measures the positron-proton to electron-proton cross section ratio to precisely determine the size of two-photon exchange in elastic ep scattering.

A person's ratio of karma or virtue is said to determine his or her fortunes in this life or the next ; while virtue engenders good fortune and enables spiritual transformation, an accumulation of karma results in suffering, illness, and alienation from the nature of the universe.

More importantly, it is possible to determine the exact amount of mixture required to fill a defined space and achieve a specific packing ratio.

Somewhat related to the recent detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars, scientists reported, in June 2012, that measuring the ratio of hydrogen and methane levels on Mars may help determine the likelihood of life on Mars.

It is possible that a civilization that encounters the record will be able to use the ratio of remaining uranium to daughter elements to determine the age of the record.

In 1936, The Indian Express reported that students at Toronto University were " under-going a ' purity test '", which took " the form of twenty very personal questions, designed to determine the state of their morals and their ' purity ratio '.

This information could be read by the photo printing equipment to determine the print aspect ratio, print information on the back ( or, rarely, the front ) of the photograph, or to improve print quality.

Most cameras with magnetic IX automatically recorded the exposure date and time on the magnetic layer, with more advanced models allowing the user to specify a predetermined caption to be printed on the photo or record the exposure settings, as well as determine print aspect ratio.

Examining the 12C / 13C isotope ratio, it is possible to determine whether animals ate predominantly C3 or C4 plants.

If the photon reflects, the surface's bidirectional reflectance distribution function is used to determine the ratio of reflected radiance.

One can determine the port ratio of a siren by looking at the number of ports in each row on a stator.

The shape factor is the ratio of bandwidths measured using two different attenuation values to determine the cutoff frequency, e. g., a shape factor of 2: 1 at 30 / 3 dB means the bandwidth measured between frequencies at 30 dB attenuation is twice that measured between frequencies at 3 dB attenuation.

The chili and the tempoyak may be readily mixed or served separately, to cater the individual preference in ratio of chili to tempoyak to determine the scale of hotness.

The sambal and the tempoyak may be readily mixed or served separately, so that the person eating can determine the ratio of sambal to tempoyak that they want ( tempoyak has a sweet-sour taste that offsets the hotness of the chili ).

By using this ratio, comparisons can be made between treatment modalities to determine which provides a more cost-effective therapy.

A hand-held refractometer is used to determine the mix ratio of water soluble coolants.

A biological ratio can determine the ecological niche of a given skink species.

Excluding these cases, the ratio test can be applied to determine the radius of convergence.

This data helps determine the shear modulus and Poisson's ratio at intervals through the soil column for soil liquefaction analysis and low-strain soil strength analysis.

Different meters use various methods to determine the body fat to weight ratio.

If a work is divided into several large segments, a last-minute drawing of random numbers may determine the order of the segments for any particular performance.

Instead it means that the thinking in which decision issues has the power to determine the morality of the decision, as in this instance the pressure for renewed practical or legislative attention to the constitutional problems the decision had uncovered might have done.

It will determine the amount of money to be spent by the college and will certify this amount to the board of freeholders, which `` shall appropriate in the same manner as other appropriations are made by it the amount so certified and the amount shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner as moneys appropriated for other purposes ''.

undertake economic studies and surveys to determine present and prospective costs of producing water for beneficial consumptive purposes in various parts of the United States by the leading saline water processes as compared with other standard methods.

In connection with any claim decided by the Commission pursuant to this Title in which an award is made, the Commission may, upon the written request of the claimant or any attorney heretofore or hereafter employed by such claimant, determine and apportion the just and reasonable attorney's fees for services rendered with respect to such claim, but the total amount of the fees so determined in any case shall not exceed 10 per centum of the total amount paid pursuant to the award.

For each State ( except the Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and, prior to 1962, Alaska and Hawaii ), determine the average per capita income for the last three years.

Some families already have held weekend rehearsals in their home shelters to learn the problems and to determine for themselves what supplies they would need.

The Federal Government is aiding local governments in several places to survey residential, commercial and industrial buildings to determine what fallout protection they would provide, and for how many people.

Whether it will strike home for you or not will be for you to determine.

The two Governments agree that the rupees accruing to the Government of the United States of America as a consequence of sales made pursuant to this Agreement will be used by the Government of the United States of America, in such manner and order of priority as the Government of the United States of America shall determine, for the following purposes in the amounts shown: ( A )

To determine engine speed for a given combination of the other three factors the formula is: Af.

It is generally an inaccurate method of rating, for the horsepower is that of the compressor motor, and many other components beside it determine how much cooling you'll get.

Look at the physical features of the land to determine how desirable it is for use, what can be done to correct the faults, and what it will cost to make the area meet your needs in comparison to other sites.

The x-ray data did not permit Douglass to determine uniquely the space group, but a negative test for piezoelectricity led him to assume a center of symmetry.

It would appear that it should be possible to determine unique mechanisms for the thermal and photochemical reactions in both the liquid and gas phases and to determine values for activation energies of some of the intermediate reactions of atoms and free radicals, as well as information on the heat of dissociation of the carbon-halogen bond.

The second step in processing was to compare the responses from companies on the AIA list with those from companies on the TR list in order to determine whether it would be appropriate to merge the responses for the purposes of the study.

The lack of adequate data on the aerated lagoon system prompted the developer to construct an aerated lagoon pilot plant to determine its feasibility for treating domestic sewage.

The person using these tests must determine which combination of procedures is practical for any specific item in order to evaluate the dimensional changes of textile fabrics or garments after laundering procedures commonly used in the home or commercial laundry.

In a shifted code, some character codes determine choices between options for the following character codes.