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Page 53
... Weight . His experiments on pendulums , by which he establishes this most important remark , will be described later , in our chapter on Properties of Matter . As will be presently explained , the unit mass most convenient for British ...
... Weight . His experiments on pendulums , by which he establishes this most important remark , will be described later , in our chapter on Properties of Matter . As will be presently explained , the unit mass most convenient for British ...
Page 55
... weight is considered ; and the smallest particle of matter that has weight occupies some finite portion of space . Thus it is to be remarked , that there are two kinds of force , distinguishable by their place of application - force ...
... weight is considered ; and the smallest particle of matter that has weight occupies some finite portion of space . Thus it is to be remarked , that there are two kinds of force , distinguishable by their place of application - force ...
Page 56
... weight of unit mass . It must , of course , be specified in what latitude the observation is made . Thus , let W be the mass of a body in pounds ; g the velocity it would acquire in falling for a second under the influence of its weight ...
... weight of unit mass . It must , of course , be specified in what latitude the observation is made . Thus , let W be the mass of a body in pounds ; g the velocity it would acquire in falling for a second under the influence of its weight ...
Page 58
... weight of a pound in this latitude . Thus , speaking very roughly , the British absolute unit of force is equal to the weight of about half an ounce . 192. Forces ( since they involve only direction and magnitude ) may be represented ...
... weight of a pound in this latitude . Thus , speaking very roughly , the British absolute unit of force is equal to the weight of about half an ounce . 192. Forces ( since they involve only direction and magnitude ) may be represented ...
Page 63
... weight of the coals lifted ; that is , to the force overcome in raising them ; and also to the height through which they are raised . The unit for the measurement of work adopted in practice by British engineers , is that required to ...
... weight of the coals lifted ; that is , to the force overcome in raising them ; and also to the height through which they are raised . The unit for the measurement of work adopted in practice by British engineers , is that required to ...
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