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... described by a moving point ; and these we shall now take up , deferring the consideration of Velocity to a future section , as being more closely connected with physical ideas . 8. The direction of motion of a moving point is at each ...
... described by a moving point ; and these we shall now take up , deferring the consideration of Velocity to a future section , as being more closely connected with physical ideas . 8. The direction of motion of a moving point is at each ...
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... described by a moving point ; and these we shall now take up , deferring the consideration of Velocity to a future section , as being more closely connected with physical ideas . 8. The direction of motion of a moving point is at each ...
... described by a moving point ; and these we shall now take up , deferring the consideration of Velocity to a future section , as being more closely connected with physical ideas . 8. The direction of motion of a moving point is at each ...
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... described by the help of its analogous focal property ; and so on . 20. But the consideration of evolutes is of some importance in Natural Philosophy , especially in certain mechanical and optical questions , and we shall therefore ...
... described by the help of its analogous focal property ; and so on . 20. But the consideration of evolutes is of some importance in Natural Philosophy , especially in certain mechanical and optical questions , and we shall therefore ...
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... described in a million seconds , or from that described in a millionth of a second . This idea is very useful , as it makes our results intelligible when a variable velocity has to be measured , and we find ourselves obliged to ...
... described in a million seconds , or from that described in a millionth of a second . This idea is very useful , as it makes our results intelligible when a variable velocity has to be measured , and we find ourselves obliged to ...
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... described in one second , Ten times the space described in the first tenth of a second , A hundred 99 " " " " hundredth 99 and so on , give nearer and nearer approximations to the velocity at the beginning of the first second . The ...
... described in one second , Ten times the space described in the first tenth of a second , A hundred 99 " " " " hundredth 99 and so on , give nearer and nearer approximations to the velocity at the beginning of the first second . The ...
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acceleration action amount angular velocity anticlastic attraction axis called Cambridge centre of gravity centre of inertia circle circular co-ordinates component configuration consider constant cosine couple curvature curve cylinder denote density described diagram displacement distance ellipsoid elongation equal equations equilibrium external finite fixed point flexure fluid forces acting friction geometrical given force Hence hodograph horizontal infinitely small instant inversely kinetic energy length magnitude mass matter measured moment of inertia momentum moving normal section Octavo P. G. TAIT P₁ P₂ parallel particle path pendulum perpendicular plane perpendicular portion position potential pressure principal axes principle produce projection proportional quantity radius radius of gyration reckoned rectangular resultant right angles rigid body rotation round shear shell sides simple harmonic motion solid angle space spherical surface spiral square straight line strain stress suppose tangent theorem theory tion torsion uniform unit vertical whole wire
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