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7 ( 6 ) If a point moves in a plane , and its component velocity parallel to each of
two rectangular axes is proportional to its distance from that axis , the path is an
ellipse or hyperbola whose principal diameters coincide with those axes ; and the
...
7 ( 6 ) If a point moves in a plane , and its component velocity parallel to each of
two rectangular axes is proportional to its distance from that axis , the path is an
ellipse or hyperbola whose principal diameters coincide with those axes ; and the
...
Page 12
... vertically upwards , by simply giving a a negative sign . 44. When there is
uniform acceleration in a constant direction , the path described is a parabola ,
whose axis is parallel to that direction . This is the case of a projectile moving in
vacuo .
... vertically upwards , by simply giving a a negative sign . 44. When there is
uniform acceleration in a constant direction , the path described is a parabola ,
whose axis is parallel to that direction . This is the case of a projectile moving in
vacuo .
Page 25
The horizontal line is the axis of abscissae of the curves ; the vertical line to the
left of each being the axis of ordinates . In the first case the slower motion goes
through I : 2 2 : 3 ( Octave ) ( Fifth ) mm " See British Association Tidal
Committee's ...
The horizontal line is the axis of abscissae of the curves ; the vertical line to the
left of each being the axis of ordinates . In the first case the slower motion goes
through I : 2 2 : 3 ( Octave ) ( Fifth ) mm " See British Association Tidal
Committee's ...
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... angles to one another in direction , provided only they differ by a quarter period
in phase , produce elliptic motion , having their ranges for conjugate axes , and
describing , by the radius - vector from the centre , equal areas in equal times .
... angles to one another in direction , provided only they differ by a quarter period
in phase , produce elliptic motion , having their ranges for conjugate axes , and
describing , by the radius - vector from the centre , equal areas in equal times .
Page 32
Thus we see that if a body revolve in succes . A B sion through equal angles , but
in opposite directions , . about two parallel axes , it finally takes a position to
which it could have been brought by a simple translation pero pendicular to the
lines ...
Thus we see that if a body revolve in succes . A B sion through equal angles , but
in opposite directions , . about two parallel axes , it finally takes a position to
which it could have been brought by a simple translation pero pendicular to the
lines ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Elements of Natural Philosophy Science, 23 |
| Authors | William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Collier, 1905 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 5 Mar 2014 |
| Length | 295 pages |
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