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... proved in treatises on algebra that different powers of any fixed number can be multiplied by adding together the indices of those powers . We may assume that a list can be drawn up , giving the indices of the powers of some fixed ...
... proved in treatises on algebra that different powers of any fixed number can be multiplied by adding together the indices of those powers . We may assume that a list can be drawn up , giving the indices of the powers of some fixed ...
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... Prove that in this system the unit of force is equal to that in the C.G.S. system ( the dyne ) . 45. A 7 - lb . weight hanging over the edge of a smooth table drags a mass of 49 lbs . along it : find the acceler- ation , and the ...
... Prove that in this system the unit of force is equal to that in the C.G.S. system ( the dyne ) . 45. A 7 - lb . weight hanging over the edge of a smooth table drags a mass of 49 lbs . along it : find the acceler- ation , and the ...
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... prove- ( a ) That when different forces act upon the same mass the accelerations observed are proportional to the forces . ( b ) That when the force is constant the accelerations are inversely proportional to the masses . ( c ) That the ...
... prove- ( a ) That when different forces act upon the same mass the accelerations observed are proportional to the forces . ( b ) That when the force is constant the accelerations are inversely proportional to the masses . ( c ) That the ...
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... Prove that a force is re- quired to keep it in its circular path , and that this force is directed along the radius and towards the centre . 68. A body of mass 2 lbs . is attached to the end of a string a yard long , and is whirled ...
... Prove that a force is re- quired to keep it in its circular path , and that this force is directed along the radius and towards the centre . 68. A body of mass 2 lbs . is attached to the end of a string a yard long , and is whirled ...
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... prove that the weight of a body is proportional to its mass ? Describe the nature of his experiment , and explain how he deduced his conclusions . 84. Assuming the preceding proposition , and the third law of motion , show that it ...
... prove that the weight of a body is proportional to its mass ? Describe the nature of his experiment , and explain how he deduced his conclusions . 84. Assuming the preceding proposition , and the third law of motion , show that it ...
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