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... uniform , i.e. the same at every instant ; or it may be variable . Uniform velocity is measured by the space passed over in unit of time , and is , in general , expressed in feet or in metres per second ; if very great , as in the case ...
... uniform , i.e. the same at every instant ; or it may be variable . Uniform velocity is measured by the space passed over in unit of time , and is , in general , expressed in feet or in metres per second ; if very great , as in the case ...
Page 7
... uniform during the interval ; so that if we take the interval small enough the equation may be made as nearly exact as we choose . Thus the set of values- Space described in one second , Ten times the space described in the first tenth ...
... uniform during the interval ; so that if we take the interval small enough the equation may be made as nearly exact as we choose . Thus the set of values- Space described in one second , Ten times the space described in the first tenth ...
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... positive or negative : and ( § 34 ) is farther generalized so as to include change of direction as well as change of speed . Acceleration of velocity may of course be either uniform or variable . It is said to be uniform 8 PRELIMINARY .
... positive or negative : and ( § 34 ) is farther generalized so as to include change of direction as well as change of speed . Acceleration of velocity may of course be either uniform or variable . It is said to be uniform 8 PRELIMINARY .
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William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait. uniform or variable . It is said to be uniform when the point receives equal increments of velocity in equal times , and is then measured by the actual increase of velocity per unit of ...
William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait. uniform or variable . It is said to be uniform when the point receives equal increments of velocity in equal times , and is then measured by the actual increase of velocity per unit of ...
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... uniform velocity V. Then , to determine the direction of acceleration , we must draw , as below , from a fixed point O , lines OP , OQ , etc. , representing the velocity at A , B , etc. , in direction and magnitude . Since the velocity ...
... uniform velocity V. Then , to determine the direction of acceleration , we must draw , as below , from a fixed point O , lines OP , OQ , etc. , representing the velocity at A , B , etc. , in direction and magnitude . Since the velocity ...
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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