Treatise on Natural Philosophy, Volume 1, Issue 1At the University Press, 1879 - Mechanics, Analytic |
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... called Natural History ; and it might with equal propriety be so called in all others . Our object is twofold : to give a tolerably complete account of what is now known of Natural Philosophy , in language adapted to the non ...
... called Natural History ; and it might with equal propriety be so called in all others . Our object is twofold : to give a tolerably complete account of what is now known of Natural Philosophy , in language adapted to the non ...
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... called " Station- ary Action " by Hamilton - Varying Action -- Action expressed as a Function of Initial and Final Co - ordinates and the Energy ; its differential Coefficients equal re- spectively to Initial and Final Momentums , and ...
... called " Station- ary Action " by Hamilton - Varying Action -- Action expressed as a Function of Initial and Final Co - ordinates and the Energy ; its differential Coefficients equal re- spectively to Initial and Final Momentums , and ...
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... called the curvature . To exemplify this , suppose two tangents drawn to a circle , and radii to the points of contact . The angle between the tangents is the change of direction required , and the rate of change is to be measured by ...
... called the curvature . To exemplify this , suppose two tangents drawn to a circle , and radii to the points of contact . The angle between the tangents is the change of direction required , and the rate of change is to be measured by ...
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... called a Tortuous plane curve , and in the same way we speak of a plane polygon or broken line . If various points of the line do not lie in one plane , we have in one case what is called a curve of double Tortuous curve . Curvature and ...
... called a Tortuous plane curve , and in the same way we speak of a plane polygon or broken line . If various points of the line do not lie in one plane , we have in one case what is called a curve of double Tortuous curve . Curvature and ...
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... called ' tortuous ; ' and the measure of the corresponding property is conveniently called Tortuosity . 8. The nature of this will be best understood by consider- ing the curve as a polygon whose sides are indefinitely small . Any two ...
... called ' tortuous ; ' and the measure of the corresponding property is conveniently called Tortuosity . 8. The nature of this will be best understood by consider- ing the curve as a polygon whose sides are indefinitely small . Any two ...
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acceleration according action actual altered amount angle angular velocity application axes axis becomes body called Cambridge centre circle co-ordinates coefficients complete component condition configuration consider constant corresponding course curvature curve denote described determined differential direction displacement distance edition equal equations equilibrium Example expression finite fixed force function give given harmonic Hence inertia infinitely small instant integral kinetic energy length less mass matter mean measured motion moving natural negative observations parallel particle particular path period perpendicular plane position present principle problem produced proved quantity radius reference relative remain remarkable respectively resultant rigid rolling roots rotation round side simple solution space spherical strain suppose surface tangent theorem tion turn unit University values whole
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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.