Treatise on Natural Philosophy, Volume 1, Issue 1At the University Press, 1879 - Mechanics, Analytic |
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Page vi
... motion in the abstract . Keeping in view the proprieties of language , and following the example of the most logical writers , we employ the term Dynamics in its true sense as the science which treats of the action of force , whether it ...
... motion in the abstract . Keeping in view the proprieties of language , and following the example of the most logical writers , we employ the term Dynamics in its true sense as the science which treats of the action of force , whether it ...
Page ix
... Motion from given Velocity or Ac- celeration 33-35 · Acceleration directed to a Fixed Centre 36 Hodograph 37-39 • Curves of Pursuit 40 Relative Motion Angular Velocity and Acceleration Resultant Motion Harmonic Motion 41-44 45-49 50 ...
... Motion from given Velocity or Ac- celeration 33-35 · Acceleration directed to a Fixed Centre 36 Hodograph 37-39 • Curves of Pursuit 40 Relative Motion Angular Velocity and Acceleration Resultant Motion Harmonic Motion 41-44 45-49 50 ...
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... Motion is impossible " introduced - Potential Energy of Conservative System Inevitable loss of Energy of Visible ... Motion of any System - Inde- terminate Equation of Motion of any System - of Conser- vative System - Equation of Energy ...
... Motion is impossible " introduced - Potential Energy of Conservative System Inevitable loss of Energy of Visible ... Motion of any System - Inde- terminate Equation of Motion of any System - of Conser- vative System - Equation of Energy ...
Page xiv
... Motion of a Conservative System - Examples of the use of Lagrange's Generalized Equations of Motion - Gyroscopes and Gy- rostats Gyroscopic Pendulum - Ignoration of Co - ordi- nates • • Kinetics of a perfect fluid - Effect of a Rigid ...
... Motion of a Conservative System - Examples of the use of Lagrange's Generalized Equations of Motion - Gyroscopes and Gy- rostats Gyroscopic Pendulum - Ignoration of Co - ordi- nates • • Kinetics of a perfect fluid - Effect of a Rigid ...
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... Motion Infinitely small Motion of a Dissipative System - Cycloidal System defined - Positional and Motional Forces - Differ- ential Equations of Complex Cycloidal Motion - Their Solution - Algebra of Linear Equations - Minors of a De ...
... Motion Infinitely small Motion of a Dissipative System - Cycloidal System defined - Positional and Motional Forces - Differ- ential Equations of Complex Cycloidal Motion - Their Solution - Algebra of Linear Equations - Minors of a De ...
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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.