Treatise on Natural Philosophy, Volume 1, Part 1At the University Press, 1879 - Mechanics, Analytic |
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... Amount of Gravity - Gauss's absolute Unit of Force- Maxwell's two suggestions for Absolute Unit of Time- Third suggestion for Absolute Unit of Time - British Absolute Unit - Comparison with Gravity • 221-226 Resolution of Forces ...
... Amount of Gravity - Gauss's absolute Unit of Force- Maxwell's two suggestions for Absolute Unit of Time- Third suggestion for Absolute Unit of Time - British Absolute Unit - Comparison with Gravity • 221-226 Resolution of Forces ...
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... amount of the velocity is not sufficient com- pletely to describe the motion , and we must have in every such case additional data to remove the uncertainty . In such cases as this the method commonly employed , whether we deal with ...
... amount of the velocity is not sufficient com- pletely to describe the motion , and we must have in every such case additional data to remove the uncertainty . In such cases as this the method commonly employed , whether we deal with ...
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... amount to the square of the velocity divided by the radius of curvature . The whole accele- ration will , in every case , be the resultant of the acceleration , thus measuring change of direction , and the acceleration of 18 [ 29 ...
... amount to the square of the velocity divided by the radius of curvature . The whole accele- ration will , in every case , be the resultant of the acceleration , thus measuring change of direction , and the acceleration of 18 [ 29 ...
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... amount of heat and light , which a planet receives from the sun during any interval , is proportional to the time integral of the acceleration during that interval , i.e. ( § 37 ) to the corresponding arc of the hodograph . From this it ...
... amount of heat and light , which a planet receives from the sun during any interval , is proportional to the time integral of the acceleration during that interval , i.e. ( § 37 ) to the corresponding arc of the hodograph . From this it ...
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... amount of the maximum acceleration or retardation of phase , let CA be the greater half - amplitude . From A as centre , with the less half - amplitude as radius , de- scribe a circle . CB touching this circle is the generating radius ...
... amount of the maximum acceleration or retardation of phase , let CA be the greater half - amplitude . From A as centre , with the less half - amplitude as radius , de- scribe a circle . CB touching this circle is the generating radius ...
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acceleration action algebraic angular velocity anticlastic application Cambridge centre of inertia circle co-ordinates coefficients component configuration constant corresponding course curvature curve cycloidal cylinder degrees of freedom denote determined differential equation direction cosines displacement distance dt dt dt dy dx dy dy dy dy dz dynamical ellipsoid equal equations of motion equilibrium expression finite fluid force formula function give given gyrostatic Hence impulse infinitely small instant integral kinetic energy length linear mass measured momentum moving negative notation osculating plane P₁ parallel particle path perpendicular polygon position principal axes principle quadratic quadratic function quantity radius rectangular resultant rigid body rolling roots rotation round simple harmonic motions solution space spherical harmonic spherical surface St John's College strain suppose tangent plane theorem tion values whole zero αξ
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Page 241 - Every body continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line, except in so far as it may be compelled by impressed forces to change that state.