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... importance : and we feel that it would have given us much less trouble and anxiety , and would probably have ensured a better result , had we written the volume anew without keeping the larger book constantly before us . The sole ...
... importance : and we feel that it would have given us much less trouble and anxiety , and would probably have ensured a better result , had we written the volume anew without keeping the larger book constantly before us . The sole ...
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... importance in Natural Philosophy , especially in certain mechanical and optical questions , and we shall therefore devote a section or two to this application of Kinematics . Def . If a flexible and inextensible string be fixed at one ...
... importance in Natural Philosophy , especially in certain mechanical and optical questions , and we shall therefore devote a section or two to this application of Kinematics . Def . If a flexible and inextensible string be fixed at one ...
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... important . ( a ) If the velocity of a moving point be uniform , and if its direction revolve uniformly in a plane , the path described is a circle . ( b ) If a point moves in a plane , and its component velocity parallel to each of two ...
... important . ( a ) If the velocity of a moving point be uniform , and if its direction revolve uniformly in a plane , the path described is a circle . ( b ) If a point moves in a plane , and its component velocity parallel to each of two ...
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... important bearings on Physical Astronomy , we enunciate here Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion . They were deduced originally from observation alone , but Newton explained them on physical principles and showed that they are applicable ...
... important bearings on Physical Astronomy , we enunciate here Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion . They were deduced originally from observation alone , but Newton explained them on physical principles and showed that they are applicable ...
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... important proposition as follows : Let A be the centre of the circle , and O the hodographic origin . Join OA and draw the perpendiculars PM to OA and ON to PA . Then OP is the velocity in the orbit : and ON , being parallel to the ...
... important proposition as follows : Let A be the centre of the circle , and O the hodographic origin . Join OA and draw the perpendiculars PM to OA and ON to PA . Then OP is the velocity in the orbit : and ON , being parallel to the ...
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acceleration action amount angular velocity anticlastic applied attraction axes axis called Cambridge centre of gravity centre of inertia circle co-ordinates component configuration consider constant corresponding cosine couple curvature curve Demy 8vo denote density described diagram direction of motion displacement distance Edited elastic ellipse ellipsoid elongation equal equations equilibrium external point fixed point fluid forces acting friction geometrical given force Hence hodograph inclined infinitely small instant inversely kinetic energy length magnitude mass matter measured moment of inertia momentum moving normal P₁ parallel parallelogram particle path pendulum perpendicular portion position pressure principal axes principle produce projection proportional quantity radius reckoned resultant right angles rigid body rotation round shear shell simple harmonic motion solid solid angle space spherical surface spiral square St John's College straight line strain suppose tangent tion torsion uniform unit University of Cambridge vertical whole wire
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