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Page 53
... weight of the rifle . A fifth ( the one to be broken by the recoil ) is supplied by a nearly vertical fixed plane close behind the second V , to be touched by the trigger - guard , the rifle being pressed forward in its V's as far as ...
... weight of the rifle . A fifth ( the one to be broken by the recoil ) is supplied by a nearly vertical fixed plane close behind the second V , to be touched by the trigger - guard , the rifle being pressed forward in its V's as far as ...
Page 57
... Weight . His experiments on pendulums , by which he establishes this most important remark , will be described later , in our chapter on Properties of Matter . As will be presently explained , the unit mass most convenient for British ...
... Weight . His experiments on pendulums , by which he establishes this most important remark , will be described later , in our chapter on Properties of Matter . As will be presently explained , the unit mass most convenient for British ...
Page 59
... weight is considered ; and the smallest particle of matter that has weight occupies some finite portion of space . Thus it is to be remarked , that there are two kinds of force , distinguishable by their place of application - force ...
... weight is considered ; and the smallest particle of matter that has weight occupies some finite portion of space . Thus it is to be remarked , that there are two kinds of force , distinguishable by their place of application - force ...
Page 60
... weight of a given quantity of matter differs in different latitudes . It is often , however , convenient to use instead of the absolute unit ( § 188 ) , the gravitation unit - which is simply the weight of unit mass . It must , of ...
... weight of a given quantity of matter differs in different latitudes . It is often , however , convenient to use instead of the absolute unit ( § 188 ) , the gravitation unit - which is simply the weight of unit mass . It must , of ...
Page 62
... weight of a pound in this latitude . Thus , speaking very roughly , the British absolute unit of force is equal to the weight of about half an ounce . 192. Forces ( since they involve only direction and magnitude ) may be represented ...
... weight of a pound in this latitude . Thus , speaking very roughly , the British absolute unit of force is equal to the weight of about half an ounce . 192. Forces ( since they involve only direction and magnitude ) may be represented ...
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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