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... vertical planes . The straight line which is formed where the surfaces of two walls meet is a vertical straight line . Bricklayers who have often to determine accurately the vertical direction make use of a string held at one end and ...
... vertical planes . The straight line which is formed where the surfaces of two walls meet is a vertical straight line . Bricklayers who have often to determine accurately the vertical direction make use of a string held at one end and ...
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... vertical direction , 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 ...
... vertical direction , 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 ...
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... 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 weight Q attached to its ...
... 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 weight Q attached to its ...
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... vertical straight line . We may change the positions of the pegs and the magnitudes of the weights employed in order to give due variety to the experiment ; and the general results will afford sufficient evidence of the truth of the ...
... vertical straight line . We may change the positions of the pegs and the magnitudes of the weights employed in order to give due variety to the experiment ; and the general results will afford sufficient evidence of the truth of the ...
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... vertically downwards through a definite point of the body , however the body may be turned about . This point is called the centre of gravity of the body . 169. The centre of gravity of a body then is a fixed point at which the whole ...
... vertically downwards through a definite point of the body , however the body may be turned about . This point is called the centre of gravity of the body . 169. The centre of gravity of a body then is a fixed point at which the whole ...
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