A Treatise on Physics ...E. A. Churchill, 1901 |
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acceleration angular velocity applied forces attraction axes axis balls body Boyle's law called centre centroid circle co-ordinates component consider constant couple cross-section curvature curve cylinder denote density direction displacement distance drawn earth element ellipse ellipsoid equal equation equilibrium equipotential surface external field-intensity fixed fluid friction funicular given gravity Hence horizontal inertia instant interval invariable plane inverse kinetic energy length liquid Lord Kelvin mass matter mercury moment of inertia momentum moon motion moving normal normal force obtained orbit parallel particle pendulum perpendicular plane plate position potential pressure produced quantity radius radius-vector ratio resultant right angles rotation round side simple harmonic motion space specific gravity sphere spherical strain stress suppose surface taken tangent theorem tidal tide tion tube uniform unit vertical vibration weight wire zero
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