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... whole has been revised , and that we have endeavoured to simplify those portions which we have found by experience to present difficulties to our students . The present edition has been carefully revised by Mr W. BURNSIDE , of Pembroke ...
... whole has been revised , and that we have endeavoured to simplify those portions which we have found by experience to present difficulties to our students . The present edition has been carefully revised by Mr W. BURNSIDE , of Pembroke ...
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... whole has been revised, and that we have endeavoured to simplify those portions which we have found by experience to present difficulties to our students. The present edition has been carefully revised by Mr W. BURNSIDE, of Pembroke ...
... whole has been revised, and that we have endeavoured to simplify those portions which we have found by experience to present difficulties to our students. The present edition has been carefully revised by Mr W. BURNSIDE, of Pembroke ...
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... whole of this chapter ; which will form , as it were , the Geometry of the subject , embracing what can be observed or concluded with regard to actual motions , as long as the cause is not sought . In this category we shall first take ...
... whole of this chapter ; which will form , as it were , the Geometry of the subject , embracing what can be observed or concluded with regard to actual motions , as long as the cause is not sought . In this category we shall first take ...
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... whole change of direction , of an arc of a plane curve , is the angle through which the tangent has turned as we pass from one extremity to the other . The average curvature of any portion is its whole curvature divided by its length ...
... whole change of direction , of an arc of a plane curve , is the angle through which the tangent has turned as we pass from one extremity to the other . The average curvature of any portion is its whole curvature divided by its length ...
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... whole foundation of Newton's differential calculus is , in fact , contained in the simple question , ' What is the rate at which the space described by a moving point increases ? ' i . e . What is the velocity of the moving point ...
... whole foundation of Newton's differential calculus is , in fact , contained in the simple question , ' What is the rate at which the space described by a moving point increases ? ' i . e . What is the velocity of the moving point ...
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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