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... PRINCIPLES III . EXPERIENCE 19 IV . MEASURES AND INSTRUMENTS 99 DIVISION II . ABSTRACT DYNAMICS . PAGE I 56 III 122 V. 19 INTRODUCTORY · 136 VI . " 9 STATICS OF A PARTICLE . ATTRACTION . • 140 VII . STATICS OF SOLIDS AND FLUIDS 9 ...
... PRINCIPLES III . EXPERIENCE 19 IV . MEASURES AND INSTRUMENTS 99 DIVISION II . ABSTRACT DYNAMICS . PAGE I 56 III 122 V. 19 INTRODUCTORY · 136 VI . " 9 STATICS OF A PARTICLE . ATTRACTION . • 140 VII . STATICS OF SOLIDS AND FLUIDS 9 ...
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... principles already laid down , a great many interest- ing results may be deduced , of which we enunciate a few of the simpler and more important . ( a ) If the velocity of a moving point be uniform , and if its direction revolve ...
... principles already laid down , a great many interest- ing results may be deduced , of which we enunciate a few of the simpler and more important . ( a ) If the velocity of a moving point be uniform , and if its direction revolve ...
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... principles and showed that they are applicable to comets as well as to planets . I. Each planet describes an Ellipse [ with comets this may be any Conic Section ] of which the Sun occupies one focus . II . The radius - vector of each ...
... principles and showed that they are applicable to comets as well as to planets . I. Each planet describes an Ellipse [ with comets this may be any Conic Section ] of which the Sun occupies one focus . II . The radius - vector of each ...
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... principles to various subjects in practical mechanics , acoustics , and physical optics ; such as the marching of troops over a suspension bridge , the sympathy of pendulums or tuning - forks , etc. 79. If any number of pulleys be so ...
... principles to various subjects in practical mechanics , acoustics , and physical optics ; such as the marching of troops over a suspension bridge , the sympathy of pendulums or tuning - forks , etc. 79. If any number of pulleys be so ...
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... principle of Sir W. Thomson's tide- predicting machine , constructed by the British Association , and order- ed to be placed in South Kensington Museum , availably for general use in calculating beforehand for any port or other place on ...
... principle of Sir W. Thomson's tide- predicting machine , constructed by the British Association , and order- ed to be placed in South Kensington Museum , availably for general use in calculating beforehand for any port or other place on ...
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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