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... motion , and 2 ° so as to produce or to change motion . Dynamics , therefore , is divided into two parts , which are conveniently called STATICS and KINETICS . 3. In Statics the action of force in maintaining rest , or preventing change ...
... motion , and 2 ° so as to produce or to change motion . Dynamics , therefore , is divided into two parts , which are conveniently called STATICS and KINETICS . 3. In Statics the action of force in maintaining rest , or preventing change ...
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... motions , as long as the cause is not sought . In this category we shall first take up the free motion of a point , then the motion of a point attached to an inextensible cord , then the motions and displacements of rigid systems - and ...
... motions , as long as the cause is not sought . In this category we shall first take up the free motion of a point , then the motion of a point attached to an inextensible cord , then the motions and displacements of rigid systems - and ...
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... motion of a point describing the curve : the angle through which this turns during the motion of the point exhibits what we have defined as the integral curvature . In esti- mating this , we must of course take the enlarged modern ...
... motion of a point describing the curve : the angle through which this turns during the motion of the point exhibits what we have defined as the integral curvature . In esti- mating this , we must of course take the enlarged modern ...
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... motions of all parts of other systems of pulleys and cords as long as all the free parts of the cords are parallel . Of course , if a pulley be fixed , the motion of a point of one end of the cord to or from it involves an equal motion ...
... motions of all parts of other systems of pulleys and cords as long as all the free parts of the cords are parallel . Of course , if a pulley be fixed , the motion of a point of one end of the cord to or from it involves an equal motion ...
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... motion of a point , or its rate of change of position , is 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 ...
... motion of a point , or its rate of change of position , is 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 ...
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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