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Page 2
... evidently describe a continuous line , which may be curved or straight , or even made up of portions of curved and straight lines meeting each other at any angles . If the motion be that of a material particle , however , there can be ...
... evidently describe a continuous line , which may be curved or straight , or even made up of portions of curved and straight lines meeting each other at any angles . If the motion be that of a material particle , however , there can be ...
Page 3
... evidently be extended to a plane polygon , and the integral change of direction , or the angle between the first and last sides , is then the sum of its exterior angles , all the sides being produced each in the direction in B 2 ...
... evidently be extended to a plane polygon , and the integral change of direction , or the angle between the first and last sides , is then the sum of its exterior angles , all the sides being produced each in the direction in B 2 ...
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... for some time at a uniform velocity . This is the velocity which the train had at the instant in question . Without supposing any such definite adjustment of the driving - power to be made , we can evidently 6 PRELIMINARY .
... for some time at a uniform velocity . This is the velocity which the train had at the instant in question . Without supposing any such definite adjustment of the driving - power to be made , we can evidently 6 PRELIMINARY .
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... evidently obtain an approximation to the velocity at a particular instant , by considering ( § 25 ) the motion for so short a time , that during that time the actual variation of speed may be small enough to be neglected . 8 t 28. In ...
... evidently obtain an approximation to the velocity at a particular instant , by considering ( § 25 ) the motion for so short a time , that during that time the actual variation of speed may be small enough to be neglected . 8 t 28. In ...
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... evidently the diagonal of the parallelogram two of whose sides are OA , OB . Hence the resultant of any two velocities as OA , AC , in the figure , is a velocity represented by the third side , OC , of the triangle ОАС . Hence if a ...
... evidently the diagonal of the parallelogram two of whose sides are OA , OB . Hence the resultant of any two velocities as OA , AC , in the figure , is a velocity represented by the third side , OC , of the triangle ОАС . Hence if a ...
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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