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... Weight . His experiments on pendulums , by which he establishes this most important remark , will be described later , in our chapter on Properties of Matter . As will be presently explained , the unit mass most convenient for British ...
... Weight . His experiments on pendulums , by which he establishes this most important remark , will be described later , in our chapter on Properties of Matter . As will be presently explained , the unit mass most convenient for British ...
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... weight is considered ; and the smallest particle of matter that has weight occupies some finite portion of space . Thus it is to be remarked , that there are two kinds of force , distinguishable by their place of application - force ...
... weight is considered ; and the smallest particle of matter that has weight occupies some finite portion of space . Thus it is to be remarked , that there are two kinds of force , distinguishable by their place of application - force ...
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... weight of unit mass . It must , of course , be specified in what latitude the observation is made . Thus , let W be the mass of a body in pounds ; g the velocity it would acquire in falling for a second under the influence of its weight ...
... weight of unit mass . It must , of course , be specified in what latitude the observation is made . Thus , let W be the mass of a body in pounds ; g the velocity it would acquire in falling for a second under the influence of its weight ...
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... weight of a pound in this latitude . Thus , speaking very roughly , the British absolute unit of force is equal to the weight of about half an ounce . 192. Forces ( since they involve only direction and magnitude ) may be represented ...
... weight of a pound in this latitude . Thus , speaking very roughly , the British absolute unit of force is equal to the weight of about half an ounce . 192. Forces ( since they involve only direction and magnitude ) may be represented ...
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... weight of the coals lifted ; that is , to the force overcome in raising them ; and also to the height through which they are raised . The unit for the measurement of work adopted in practice by British engineers , is that required to ...
... weight of the coals lifted ; that is , to the force overcome in raising them ; and also to the height through which they are raised . The unit for the measurement of work adopted in practice by British engineers , is that required to ...
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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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