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... matter we are about to introduce . 6. Thus it appears that there are many properties of motion , displacement , and deformation , which may be considered altogether independently of force , mass , chemical constitution , elasticity ...
... matter we are about to introduce . 6. Thus it appears that there are many properties of motion , displacement , and deformation , which may be considered altogether independently of force , mass , chemical constitution , elasticity ...
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... matter of everyday conversation . Thus , a railway train , after starting , gradually increases its speed , and every one understands what is meant by saying that at a particular instant it moves at the rate of ten or of fifty miles an ...
... matter of everyday conversation . Thus , a railway train , after starting , gradually increases its speed , and every one understands what is meant by saying that at a particular instant it moves at the rate of ten or of fifty miles an ...
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... . First let us consider a plane sheet of paper . It is very flexible , and we can easily form the conception from it of a sheet of ideal matter perfectly flexible . It is very inextensible ; that is to say , 42 PRELIMINARY .
... . First let us consider a plane sheet of paper . It is very flexible , and we can easily form the conception from it of a sheet of ideal matter perfectly flexible . It is very inextensible ; that is to say , 42 PRELIMINARY .
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... matter occupying any space is strained in any way , all pairs of points of its substance which are initially at equal distances from one another in parallel lines remain equidistant , it may be at an altered distance ; and in parallel ...
... matter occupying any space is strained in any way , all pairs of points of its substance which are initially at equal distances from one another in parallel lines remain equidistant , it may be at an altered distance ; and in parallel ...
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... matter , each without rotation , may be so adjusted as to leave the body unstrained , but rotated through some angle about some axis . We shall have , later , most important and interesting applications to fluid motion , which will be ...
... matter , each without rotation , may be so adjusted as to leave the body unstrained , but rotated through some angle about some axis . We shall have , later , most important and interesting applications to fluid motion , which will be ...
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acceleration action amount angular velocity anticlastic attraction axis called centimetre centre of gravity centre of inertia circle circular co-ordinates component configuration consider constant cord corresponding cosine couple curvature curve cylinder denote density described diagram displacement distance ellipse ellipsoid elongation equal equations equilibrium external point finite fixed point flexure fluid forces acting formulae friction geometrical given force Hence hodograph horizontal inclined infinitely small instant inversely kinetic energy length magnitude mass matter measured moment of inertia momentum moving normal section P₁ parallel parallelogram particle path pendulum perpendicular plane perpendicular portion position pressure principal axes principle produce projection proportional quantity radius radius of gyration reckoned rectangular relative 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 tion torsion uniform unit vertical weight whole wire