Elements of Natural Philosophy, Part 1 |
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The science which investigates the action of Force is called , by the most logical
writers , DYNAMICS . It is commonly , but erroneously , called MECHANICS ; a
term employed by Newton in its true sense , the Science of Machines , and the art
...
The science which investigates the action of Force is called , by the most logical
writers , DYNAMICS . It is commonly , but erroneously , called MECHANICS ; a
term employed by Newton in its true sense , the Science of Machines , and the art
...
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If the path be not straight the direction of motion changes from point to point , and
the rate of this change , per unit of length of the curve , is called the Curvature . To
exemplify this , suppose two tangents PT , QU , drawn to a circle , T and radii ...
If the path be not straight the direction of motion changes from point to point , and
the rate of this change , per unit of length of the curve , is called the Curvature . To
exemplify this , suppose two tangents PT , QU , drawn to a circle , T and radii ...
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curve , and if it be made up of portions of straight or curved lines it is called a
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 ...
curve , and if it be made up of portions of straight or curved lines it is called a
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 ...
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The original curve , considered with reference to the other , is called the Evolute .
21. It will be observed that we speak of an involute , and of the evolute , of a curve
. In fact , as will be easily seen , a curve can have but one evolute , but it has ...
The original curve , considered with reference to the other , is called the Evolute .
21. It will be observed that we speak of an involute , and of the evolute , of a curve
. In fact , as will be easily seen , a curve can have but one evolute , but it has ...
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The rate of motion of a point , or its rate of change of position , is called its
Velocity . It is greater or less as the space passed over in a given time is greater
or less : and it may be uniform , i.e. the same at every instant ; or it may be
variable .
The rate of motion of a point , or its rate of change of position , is called its
Velocity . It is greater or less as the space passed over in a given time is greater
or less : and it may be uniform , i.e. the same at every instant ; or it may be
variable .
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