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... ideas from the mechanical . To the fact that these ideas are not kept separate at the outset I apprehend that the want of clearness in the stu- dent's mind about the real investigation that does take place in any case may be attributed ...
... ideas from the mechanical . To the fact that these ideas are not kept separate at the outset I apprehend that the want of clearness in the stu- dent's mind about the real investigation that does take place in any case may be attributed ...
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... idea of force in his considering motion abstractedly , I have rejected the usual symbol ƒ for an acceleration , using instead a ; for the actual choice of ƒ would in my opinion naturally lead the reader to think of force . For a similar ...
... idea of force in his considering motion abstractedly , I have rejected the usual symbol ƒ for an acceleration , using instead a ; for the actual choice of ƒ would in my opinion naturally lead the reader to think of force . For a similar ...
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... Idea of force : necessarily connected with matter ib . • 228 50 ib . 95. Generalization of the idea of force : method on which a force must be estimated 51 94. The idea of motion a geometrical one ᎪᎡᎢ . PAGE 96. The science of force ...
... Idea of force : necessarily connected with matter ib . • 228 50 ib . 95. Generalization of the idea of force : method on which a force must be estimated 51 94. The idea of motion a geometrical one ᎪᎡᎢ . PAGE 96. The science of force ...
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... idea of quickness or slowness of motion . The degree of this quickness or slowness is called velocity . 3. If the moving point pass over equal spaces in equal suc- cessive intervals of time , its velocity is said to be uniform . It is ...
... idea of quickness or slowness of motion . The degree of this quickness or slowness is called velocity . 3. If the moving point pass over equal spaces in equal suc- cessive intervals of time , its velocity is said to be uniform . It is ...
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... idea of space or exten- sion , whether linear , superficial , or solid ; the idea of time or succession of events , and those of number and magnitude , are obtained from observation . From experiments on things in the natural world we ...
... idea of space or exten- sion , whether linear , superficial , or solid ; the idea of time or succession of events , and those of number and magnitude , are obtained from observation . From experiments on things in the natural world we ...
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accele acceleration produced axes axis balls center of force chord circle complete oscillation conic section constant acceleration cos˛ curve cycloid described determine the motion determined in Arts Differential Calculus direction of motion dt dt dt˛ earth's effect elastic ellipse equal equation fixed point focus force acting force of constraint force varying geometrical horizontal hyperbola impact impulse inclined plane inelastic initial direction initially at rest instant Ipswich School latus rectum Law of Motion length lowest point magnitude measure moving point NEWTON obtained Octavo orbit parabola parallelogram particle path perpendicular point of projection quantity of matter radius vector Second Edition Sermons shew sin˛ space passed straight line string supposed tangent tion Treatise Trinity College University of Cambridge v₁ versin vertex vis viva weight whence
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