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angular momentum angular velocity attraction axis called center of mass change of velocity clock cloth configuration and motion constant corresponding deduced defined definite depends Descartes diagram of displacement diagram of velocities distance earth edition Engineer equal masses equilibrium experiment external agent external forces foot-pounds force acting given instant gramme gravitation heat Hence hodograph Illustrated intensity of gravity interval Julius Weisbach KATER'S PENDULUM Kepler's third law kinetic energy law of motion magnets mass-area mass-vector material particle material sys material system measured ment mentum method moving mutual action Newton NOSTRAND'S PUBLICATIONS observed orbit origin phenomena physical plane of vibration planet portions of matter position potential energy pound poundal produce Prof quantity rate of acceleration relative represent respect rotation simple pendulum straight line stress string suspended third law tion torsion balance total acceleration unit of mass vector whole wire wood-cuts
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Page 154 - So far as regards the geometrical configuration of the earth and the heavenly bodies, it is evidently all the same " Whether the sun, predominant in heaven, Rise on the earth, or earth rise on the sun; lie from the east his flaming road begin, Or
Page 92 - of mass of the system perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line, except in so far as it is made to change that state by forces acting on the system from without. Law II. The change of momentum of the system during any interval of time is measured by the sum of the impulses of the external forces during that interval.
Page 23 - that the straight line or distance between the centers of the transverse lines in the two gold plugs in the bronze bar deposited in the office of the Exchequer shall be the genuine standard yard at 62° Fahrenheit, and if lost, it shall be replaced by means of its copies.