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... action of Force is called , by the most logical writers , DYNAMICS . It is commonly , but erroneously , called ... action of force in maintaining rest , or preventing change of motion , the ' balancing of forces , ' or Equilibrium , is ...
... action of Force is called , by the most logical writers , DYNAMICS . It is commonly , but erroneously , called ... action of force in maintaining rest , or preventing change of motion , the ' balancing of forces , ' or Equilibrium , is ...
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... action of an infinite force . It is useful to con- sider at the outset various theorems connected with the geometrical notion of the path described by a moving point ; and these we shall now take up , deferring the consideration of ...
... action of an infinite force . It is useful to con- sider at the outset various theorems connected with the geometrical notion of the path described by a moving point ; and these we shall now take up , deferring the consideration of ...
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... action of gravity . In this case the space described in any interval is that which would be described in the same time by a point moving uniformly with _a velocity equal to that at the middle of the interval . In other words , the ...
... action of gravity . In this case the space described in any interval is that which would be described in the same time by a point moving uniformly with _a velocity equal to that at the middle of the interval . In other words , the ...
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... action tending to produce rotation about a perpendicular axis , the result will be a change of direction of the axis about which the body revolves , but no change in the angular velocity . On this kinematical principle is founded the ...
... action tending to produce rotation about a perpendicular axis , the result will be a change of direction of the axis about which the body revolves , but no change in the angular velocity . On this kinematical principle is founded the ...
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... action , the whole quantity of a fluid within any space at any time must be equal to the quantity originally ́in that space , increased by the whole quantity that has entered it , and diminished by the whole quantity that has left it ...
... action , the whole quantity of a fluid within any space at any time must be equal to the quantity originally ́in that space , increased by the whole quantity that has entered it , and diminished by the whole quantity that has left it ...
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acceleration action amount angular velocity anticlastic attraction axis called centre of gravity centre of inertia circle circular co-ordinates component configuration consider constant cord corresponding 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 formulae friction geometrical given force Hence hodograph horizontal inclined infinitely small instant inversely kinetic energy length magnitude mass matter measured moment of inertia momentum moving normal section P₁ parallel particle path pendulum perpendicular plane perpendicular portion position 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 tion torsion uniform unit vertical weight whole wire