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... means to this end , the most important experimental data relating to each subject are concisely presented on one uniform scale - a luxury hitherto unknown to the scientific calculator . I am indebted to several friends for assistance in ...
... means to this end , the most important experimental data relating to each subject are concisely presented on one uniform scale - a luxury hitherto unknown to the scientific calculator . I am indebted to several friends for assistance in ...
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... mean curvature of a surface at a given point , in the theory of Capillarity , is the arithmetical mean of the curvatures of any two normal sections normal to each other . Its dimensions are therefore 1 Ꮮ CHAPTER II . CHOICE OF THREE ...
... mean curvature of a surface at a given point , in the theory of Capillarity , is the arithmetical mean of the curvatures of any two normal sections normal to each other . Its dimensions are therefore 1 Ꮮ CHAPTER II . CHOICE OF THREE ...
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... means . The scratches are usually at the bottom of holes sunk halfway through the bar . 19. Time is also an element which can be measured with extreme precision . The direct instruments of mea- surement are clocks and chronometers ; but ...
... means . The scratches are usually at the bottom of holes sunk halfway through the bar . 19. Time is also an element which can be measured with extreme precision . The direct instruments of mea- surement are clocks and chronometers ; but ...
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... mean value . 24. The Standards Department of the Board of Trade , being concerned only with relative determinations , has adopted the formula 2x ) ( 1 g = g 。( 100257 cos 2X ) ― 5 h 4 R A denoting the latitude , h the height above sea ...
... mean value . 24. The Standards Department of the Board of Trade , being concerned only with relative determinations , has adopted the formula 2x ) ( 1 g = g 。( 100257 cos 2X ) ― 5 h 4 R A denoting the latitude , h the height above sea ...
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... means force ) of 1 gramme is therefore g dynes ; and the weight of m grammes is mg dynes . mass . 27. Force is said to be expressed in gravitation - measure when it is expressed as equal to the weight of a given Such specification is ...
... means force ) of 1 gramme is therefore g dynes ; and the weight of m grammes is mg dynes . mass . 27. Force is said to be expressed in gravitation - measure when it is expressed as equal to the weight of a given Such specification is ...
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