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... DIVISION II . ABSTRACT DYNAMICS . V. INTRODUCTORY 22 130 23 VI . STATICS OF A PARTICLE . ATTRACTION 29 134 99 VII . STATICS OF SOLIDS AND FLUIDS " " 193 " " APPENDIX • 276 1 DIVISION I. PRELIMINARY . CHAPTER I. - KINEMATICS .
... DIVISION II . ABSTRACT DYNAMICS . V. INTRODUCTORY 22 130 23 VI . STATICS OF A PARTICLE . ATTRACTION 29 134 99 VII . STATICS OF SOLIDS AND FLUIDS " " 193 " " APPENDIX • 276 1 DIVISION I. PRELIMINARY . CHAPTER I. - KINEMATICS .
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... particle , however , there can be no abrupt change of velocity , nor of direction unless where the velocity is zero , since ( as we shall afterwards see ) such would imply the action of an infinite force . It is useful to con- sider at ...
... particle , however , there can be no abrupt change of velocity , nor of direction unless where the velocity is zero , since ( as we shall afterwards see ) such would imply the action of an infinite force . It is useful to con- sider at ...
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... particle moving at each instant with the same velocity and the same direction as the particle of fluid passing , at the same instant , through the point referred to . ] 50. In the case of a projectile ( § 44 ) , the horizontal velocity ...
... particle moving at each instant with the same velocity and the same direction as the particle of fluid passing , at the same instant , through the point referred to . ] 50. In the case of a projectile ( § 44 ) , the horizontal velocity ...
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... particle moves with acceleration towards a fixed point , varying inversely as the square of the distance , its orbit is a conic section , with this point for one focus . And conversely ( §§ 47 , 51 , 62 ) , if the orbit be a conic sec ...
... particle moves with acceleration towards a fixed point , varying inversely as the square of the distance , its orbit is a conic section , with this point for one focus . And conversely ( §§ 47 , 51 , 62 ) , if the orbit be a conic sec ...
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... particle of the string is simple harmonic . When the harmonic motion is complex , but in one line , as is the case for any point in a violin- , harp- , or pianoforte - string ( differing , as these do , from one another in their motions ...
... particle of the string is simple harmonic . When the harmonic motion is complex , but in one line , as is the case for any point in a violin- , harp- , or pianoforte - string ( differing , as these do , from one another in their motions ...
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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