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... friction ) it is a wheel , on part of whose circumference the cord is wrapped . B P ( 1 ) Suppose we have a single pulley B , about which the flexible and inextensible cord ABP is wrapped , and suppose its free portions to be parallel ...
... friction ) it is a wheel , on part of whose circumference the cord is wrapped . B P ( 1 ) Suppose we have a single pulley B , about which the flexible and inextensible cord ABP is wrapped , and suppose its free portions to be parallel ...
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... . 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 .
... . 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 .
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... friction and by the resistance of the air , in successive intervals of time during which the earth turns through equal angles . The sun moves through equal portions of interstellar space in times during which the earth turns F through ...
... friction and by the resistance of the air , in successive intervals of time during which the earth turns through equal angles . The sun moves through equal portions of interstellar space in times during which the earth turns F through ...
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... friction , cohesion , weight , or acceleration ; -action and reaction , in all combinations of machines , will be equal and opposite . Farther on we shall give a full development of the consequences of this most important remark . 230 ...
... friction , cohesion , weight , or acceleration ; -action and reaction , in all combinations of machines , will be equal and opposite . Farther on we shall give a full development of the consequences of this most important remark . 230 ...
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... friction , molecular forces , or gravity , if there be no acceleration ; but if there be acceleration , part of the work is expended in overcoming the resistance to acceleration , and the additional kinetic energy developed is ...
... friction , molecular forces , or gravity , if there be no acceleration ; but if there be acceleration , part of the work is expended in overcoming the resistance to acceleration , and the additional kinetic energy developed is ...
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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