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... simple; although curious, and not always very easy, geometrical problems occur in connexion with it. We shall say nothing here about such cases as knots, knitting, weaving, etc., as being excessively difficult in their general ...
... simple; although curious, and not always very easy, geometrical problems occur in connexion with it. We shall say nothing here about such cases as knots, knitting, weaving, etc., as being excessively difficult in their general ...
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... simple ; although curious , and not always very easy , geometrical problems occur in connexion with it . We shall say nothing here about such cases as knots , knitting , weaving , etc. , as being exces- sively difficult in their general ...
... simple ; although curious , and not always very easy , geometrical problems occur in connexion with it . We shall say nothing here about such cases as knots , knitting , weaving , etc. , as being exces- sively difficult in their general ...
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... simple question , ' What is the rate at which the space described by a moving point increases ? ' i . e . What is the velocity of the moving point ? Newton's notation for the velocity , i.e. the rate at which s increases , or the ...
... simple question , ' What is the rate at which the space described by a moving point increases ? ' i . e . What is the velocity of the moving point ? Newton's notation for the velocity , i.e. the rate at which s increases , or the ...
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... simple proportion to the angular velocity of the radius - vector . Hence the whole heat and light received by the planet in any time is pro- portional to the whole angle turned through by its radius - vector in the same time . 61. A ...
... simple proportion to the angular velocity of the radius - vector . Hence the whole heat and light received by the planet in any time is pro- portional to the whole angle turned through by its radius - vector in the same time . 61. A ...
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... simple example , two trains are running in opposite directions , say north and south , one with a velocity of fifty , the other of thirty , miles an hour . The relative velocity of the second with regard to the first is to be found by ...
... simple example , two trains are running in opposite directions , say north and south , one with a velocity of fifty , the other of thirty , miles an hour . The relative velocity of the second with regard to the first is to be found by ...
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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