Treatise on Natural Philosophy, Volume 1, Issue 1At the University Press, 1879 - Mechanics, Analytic |
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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.