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... plane polygon . If the line do not lie in one plane , we have in one case what is called a curve of double curvature , in the other a gauche polygon . The term ' curve of double curvature ' is a very bad one , and , though in very ...
... plane polygon . If the line do not lie in one plane , we have in one case what is called a curve of double curvature , in the other a gauche polygon . The term ' curve of double curvature ' is a very bad one , and , though in very ...
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... Plane , making an angle a with the horizon , has a vertical velocity sin a and a horizontal velocity Vcosa . Or it may be resolved into components in any three rectangular directions , each component being found by multiplying the whole ...
... Plane , making an angle a with the horizon , has a vertical velocity sin a and a horizontal velocity Vcosa . Or it may be resolved into components in any three rectangular directions , each component being found by multiplying the whole ...
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... plane , the path described is a circle . ( b ) If a point moves in a plane , and its component velocity parallel to each of two rectangular axes is proportional to its dis- tance from that axis , the path is an ellipse or hyperbola ...
... plane , the path described is a circle . ( b ) If a point moves in a plane , and its component velocity parallel to each of two rectangular axes is proportional to its dis- tance from that axis , the path is an ellipse or hyperbola ...
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... plane passing through that point ; and in this plane the areas traced out by the radius - vector are proportional to the times employed . This includes the case of a satellite or planet revolving about its primary , according to ...
... plane passing through that point ; and in this plane the areas traced out by the radius - vector are proportional to the times employed . This includes the case of a satellite or planet revolving about its primary , according to ...
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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