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Page 54
... it . Force may be of divers kind , as pressure , or gravity , or friction , or any of the attractive or repulsive actions of electricity , magnetism , etc. 184. The three elements specifying a force , or the 54 PRELIMINARY .
... it . Force may be of divers kind , as pressure , or gravity , or friction , or any of the attractive or repulsive actions of electricity , magnetism , etc. 184. The three elements specifying a force , or the 54 PRELIMINARY .
Page 63
... pressure between a fixed and moving body , the tension of the cord to which a pendulum bob is attached , or the attraction of the sun on a planet if the planet describe a circle with the sun in the centre , are all instances in which no ...
... pressure between a fixed and moving body , the tension of the cord to which a pendulum bob is attached , or the attraction of the sun on a planet if the planet describe a circle with the sun in the centre , are all instances in which no ...
Page 68
... pressures , or transferrence of energy in any form . This is perfectly supplied by 227. LEX III . Actioni contrariam semper et aequalem esse reactionem : sive corporum duorum actiones in se mutuò semper esse aequales et in partes ...
... pressures , or transferrence of energy in any form . This is perfectly supplied by 227. LEX III . Actioni contrariam semper et aequalem esse reactionem : sive corporum duorum actiones in se mutuò semper esse aequales et in partes ...
Page 80
... pressure begins to act between them to prevent any parts of them from jointly occupying the same space . This force commences from nothing at the first point of collision , and gradually increases per unit of area on a gradually ...
... pressure begins to act between them to prevent any parts of them from jointly occupying the same space . This force commences from nothing at the first point of collision , and gradually increases per unit of area on a gradually ...
Page 114
... pressure upon the time of day ; and so on . Such curves may be accurately drawn by photographic processes on a sheet of sensitive paper placed behind the mercurial column , and made to move past it with a uniform horizontal velocity by ...
... pressure upon the time of day ; and so on . Such curves may be accurately drawn by photographic processes on a sheet of sensitive paper placed behind the mercurial column , and made to move past it with a uniform horizontal velocity by ...
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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