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... horizontal plane . The floors of our rooms are horizontal planes , and the surfaces of the walls are vertical planes . The straight line which is formed where the surfaces of two walls meet is a vertical straight line . Bricklayers who ...
... horizontal plane . The floors of our rooms are horizontal planes , and the surfaces of the walls are vertical planes . The straight line which is formed where the surfaces of two walls meet is a vertical straight line . Bricklayers who ...
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... which is perpendicular to a horizontal plane ; and thus it is different at different places on the earth ; but the difference is not sensible to common observation so long as we keep within a few 34 MOTION . FALLING BODIES .
... which is perpendicular to a horizontal plane ; and thus it is different at different places on the earth ; but the difference is not sensible to common observation so long as we keep within a few 34 MOTION . FALLING BODIES .
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... horizontal pegs fixed in a vertical wall . Let three strings be knotted together ; let O represent the knot . Let one string pass over the peg A and have a weight P attached to its end ; let another string pass over the peg B and have a ...
... horizontal pegs fixed in a vertical wall . Let three strings be knotted together ; let O represent the knot . Let one string pass over the peg A and have a weight P attached to its end ; let another string pass over the peg B and have a ...
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... horizontal plane it will stand or fall according as the vertical straight line through its centre of gravity passes within or without the base . Let G be the centre of gravity of the body . Let the vertical line through G cut the horizontal ...
... horizontal plane it will stand or fall according as the vertical straight line through its centre of gravity passes within or without the base . Let G be the centre of gravity of the body . Let the vertical line through G cut the horizontal ...
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... horizontal plane . Similarly no motion can take place round B. Next suppose H to be on AB produced through B. Then , as before , no motion can take place round A. But motion will take place round B ; for the weight of the body would ...
... horizontal plane . Similarly no motion can take place round B. Next suppose H to be on AB produced through B. Then , as before , no motion can take place round A. But motion will take place round B ; for the weight of the body would ...
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