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... 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 of making them . 2. Force is recognized as ...
... 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 of making them . 2. Force is recognized as ...
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... called the Curvature . To exemplify this , suppose two tangents , PT , QU , drawn to a circle , and radii OP , OQ ... called a plane curve , and if it be made up of portions of straight or curved lines it is called a plane polygon . If ...
... called the Curvature . To exemplify this , suppose two tangents , PT , QU , drawn to a circle , and radii OP , OQ ... called a plane curve , and if it be made up of portions of straight or curved lines it is called a plane polygon . If ...
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... called ' tortuous ; ' and the mea- sure of the corresponding property is conveniently called Tortuosity . 12. The nature of this will be best understood by considering the curve as a polygon whose sides are , indefinitely small . Any ...
... called ' tortuous ; ' and the mea- sure of the corresponding property is conveniently called Tortuosity . 12. The nature of this will be best understood by considering the curve as a polygon whose sides are , indefinitely small . Any ...
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... called the Evolute of any one of the others . 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 an infinite number ...
... called the Evolute of any one of the others . 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 an infinite number ...
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... 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 . Uniform velocity is measured by the space passed ...
... 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 . Uniform velocity is measured by the space passed ...
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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