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... given us much less trouble and anxiety , and would probably have ensured a better result , had we written the volume anew without keeping the larger book constantly before us . The sole justification of the course we have pur- sued is ...
... given us much less trouble and anxiety , and would probably have ensured a better result , had we written the volume anew without keeping the larger book constantly before us . The sole justification of the course we have pur- sued is ...
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... given time is greater or less : and it may be uniform , i.e. the same at every instant ; or it may be variable . Uniform velocity is measured by the space passed over in unit of time , and is , in general , expressed in feet or in ...
... given time is greater or less : and it may be uniform , i.e. the same at every instant ; or it may be variable . Uniform velocity is measured by the space passed over in unit of time , and is , in general , expressed in feet or in ...
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... given ; or we may express the same ideas thus the train is moving simultaneously northward , eastward , and upward - and the motion as to amount and direction will be completely known if we know separately the northward , east- ward ...
... given ; or we may express the same ideas thus the train is moving simultaneously northward , eastward , and upward - and the motion as to amount and direction will be completely known if we know separately the northward , east- ward ...
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... given velocities - and similarly OB for the second ; from A draw AC parallel and equal to OB . Join OC : then OC is the resultant velocity in magnitude A and direction . OC is evidently the diagonal of the parallelogram two of whose ...
... given velocities - and similarly OB for the second ; from A draw AC parallel and equal to OB . Join OC : then OC is the resultant velocity in magnitude A and direction . OC is evidently the diagonal of the parallelogram two of whose ...
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... given , thus : — -Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity whether that change take place in the direction of motion or not . 35. What is meant by change of velocity is evident from § 31 . For if a velocity OA become OC , its ...
... given , thus : — -Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity whether that change take place in the direction of motion or not . 35. What is meant by change of velocity is evident from § 31 . For if a velocity OA become OC , its ...
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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