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Page 43
... flexure stretches one side and condenses the other temporarily ; and , to a less extent , permanently . Under elasticity we may return to this . In the meantime , in considering illustrations of our kinematical propositions , it is ...
... flexure stretches one side and condenses the other temporarily ; and , to a less extent , permanently . Under elasticity we may return to this . In the meantime , in considering illustrations of our kinematical propositions , it is ...
Page 44
... flexure of the two sheets . Take hold of one corner of one sheet and lift the whole . The two will open out into two sheets of a developable surface , of which the curve , bending into a tor- tuous curve , is the edge of regression ...
... flexure of the two sheets . Take hold of one corner of one sheet and lift the whole . The two will open out into two sheets of a developable surface , of which the curve , bending into a tor- tuous curve , is the edge of regression ...
Page 133
... flexure . Spring - balances we believe to be capable , if carefully con- structed , of rivalling the ordinary balance in accuracy , while , for some applications , they far surpass it in sensibility and convenience . They measure ...
... flexure . Spring - balances we believe to be capable , if carefully con- structed , of rivalling the ordinary balance in accuracy , while , for some applications , they far surpass it in sensibility and convenience . They measure ...
Page 226
... flexure and torsion are known , as we shall now suppose them to be , whether from theoretical calculation or experiment , the investigation of the form and twist of any length of the wire , under the influence of any forces which do not ...
... flexure and torsion are known , as we shall now suppose them to be , whether from theoretical calculation or experiment , the investigation of the form and twist of any length of the wire , under the influence of any forces which do not ...
Page 227
... flexure , bend it into a circle . 610. In the more particular case in which two principal rigidities against flexure are equal , every plane through the length of the wire is a principal plane of flexure , and the rigidity against flexure ...
... flexure , bend it into a circle . 610. In the more particular case in which two principal rigidities against flexure are equal , every plane through the length of the wire is a principal plane of flexure , and the rigidity against flexure ...
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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