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... called , by the most logical writers , DYNAMICS . It is commonly , but erroneously , called MECHANICS ; a term employed by Newton in its true sense , the Science of Machines , and the art of making them . 2. Force is recognized as ...
... called , by the most logical writers , DYNAMICS . It is commonly , but erroneously , called MECHANICS ; a term employed by Newton in its true sense , the Science of Machines , and the art of making them . 2. Force is recognized as ...
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... called the Curvature . To exemplify this , suppose P T U two tangents PT , QU , drawn to a circle , and radii OP , OQ , to the points of contact . The angle between the tangents is the change of direction between P and Q , and the rate ...
... called the Curvature . To exemplify this , suppose P T U two tangents PT , QU , drawn to a circle , and radii OP , OQ , to the points of contact . The angle between the tangents is the change of direction between P and Q , and the rate ...
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... called ' tortuous ; ' and the mea- sure of the corresponding property is conveniently called Tortuosity . 12. The nature of this will be best understood by considering the curve as a polygon whose sides are indefinitely small . Any two ...
... called ' tortuous ; ' and the mea- sure of the corresponding property is conveniently called Tortuosity . 12. The nature of this will be best understood by considering the curve as a polygon whose sides are indefinitely small . Any two ...
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... called the Evolute . 21. It will be observed that we speak of an involute , and of the evolute , of a curve . In fact , as will be easily seen , a curve can have but one evolute , but it has an infinite number of involutes . For all ...
... called the Evolute . 21. It will be observed that we speak of an involute , and of the evolute , of a curve . In fact , as will be easily seen , a curve can have but one evolute , but it has an infinite number of involutes . For all ...
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... called its Velocity . It is greater or less as the space passed over in a given time is greater or less : and it may be uniform , i.e. the same at every instant ; or it may be variable . Uniform velocity is measured by the space passed ...
... called its Velocity . It is greater or less as the space passed over in a given time is greater or less : and it may be uniform , i.e. the same at every instant ; or it may be variable . Uniform velocity is measured by the space passed ...
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acceleration action amount angular velocity anticlastic attraction axis called centimetre centre of gravity centre of inertia circle circular co-ordinates component configuration consider constant cosine couple curvature curve cylinder denote density described diagram displacement distance ellipse ellipsoid elongation equal equations equilibrium external point finite fixed point flexure fluid forces acting friction geometrical given force Hence hodograph horizontal infinitely small instant inversely kinetic energy length magnitude mass matter measured moment of inertia momentum moving normal section P₁ P₂ parallel parallelogram of forces particle path pendulum perpendicular plane perpendicular portion position potential pressure principal axes principle produce projection proportional quantity radius radius of gyration reckoned rectangular right angles rigid body rotation round shear shell sides simple harmonic motion solid angle space spherical surface spiral square straight line strain stress suppose tangent theorem theory tion torsion uniform unit vertical whole wire