Elements of Natural Philosophy, Volume 1 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 79
Page 7
... perpendicular directions N. , E. , and up . 30. A velocity in any direction may be resolved in , and perpen- dicular to , any other direction . The first component is found by multiplying the velocity by the cosine of the angle between ...
... perpendicular directions N. , E. , and up . 30. A velocity in any direction may be resolved in , and perpen- dicular to , any other direction . The first component is found by multiplying the velocity by the cosine of the angle between ...
Page 10
... ( perpendicular therefore to the direction of mo- tion ) , whose magnitude is proportional to the square of the velocity and also to the curvature of the path . The former of these changes the velocity , the other affects only the form of ...
... ( perpendicular therefore to the direction of mo- tion ) , whose magnitude is proportional to the square of the velocity and also to the curvature of the path . The former of these changes the velocity , the other affects only the form of ...
Page 12
... perpendicular to the plane con- taining the fixed point and the line of motion of the moving point at any instant ; and there being no velocity perpendicular to this plane at starting , there is therefore none throughout the motion ...
... perpendicular to the plane con- taining the fixed point and the line of motion of the moving point at any instant ; and there being no velocity perpendicular to this plane at starting , there is therefore none throughout the motion ...
Page 13
... perpendicular from the point upon its direction . The moment of the resultant velocity of a par- ticle about any ... perpendicular from the fixed point to the tangent to the path or the momentary direction of motion . For the product of ...
... perpendicular from the point upon its direction . The moment of the resultant velocity of a par- ticle about any ... perpendicular from the fixed point to the tangent to the path or the momentary direction of motion . For the product of ...
Page 14
... perpendicular SY from S to the tangent to the orbit . If ABP be an ellipse or hyperbola , the intersection of the perpendicular with the tangent lies in the circle . YAZ , whose diameter is the major axis . Produce YS to cut the circle ...
... perpendicular SY from S to the tangent to the orbit . If ABP be an ellipse or hyperbola , the intersection of the perpendicular with the tangent lies in the circle . YAZ , whose diameter is the major axis . Produce YS to cut the circle ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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