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... practical branches , MECHANISM . 5. Observation and experiment have afforded us the means of translating , as it were , from Kinematics into Dynamics , and vice versa . This is merely mentioned now in order to show the necessity for ...
... practical branches , MECHANISM . 5. Observation and experiment have afforded us the means of translating , as it were , from Kinematics into Dynamics , and vice versa . This is merely mentioned now in order to show the necessity for ...
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... practical applications of this theory , which are in general extremely simple ; although curious , and not always very easy , geometrical problems occur in connexion with it . We shall say nothing here about such cases as knots ...
... practical applications of this theory , which are in general extremely simple ; although curious , and not always very easy , geometrical problems occur in connexion with it . We shall say nothing here about such cases as knots ...
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... practical methods of effecting such a com- bination in the simple case of the movements of two points are useful in scientific illustrations and in certain mechanical arrange- ments . Let two moving points be joined by a uniform elastic ...
... practical methods of effecting such a com- bination in the simple case of the movements of two points are useful in scientific illustrations and in certain mechanical arrange- ments . Let two moving points be joined by a uniform elastic ...
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... practical mechanics , acoustics , and physical optics ; such as the marching of troops over a suspension bridge , the sympathy of pendulums or tuning - forks , etc. 79. If any number of pulleys be so placed that a cord passing from a ...
... practical mechanics , acoustics , and physical optics ; such as the marching of troops over a suspension bridge , the sympathy of pendulums or tuning - forks , etc. 79. If any number of pulleys be so placed that a cord passing from a ...
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... practical applications gives very readily and conveniently a more securely firm connexion by one screw slightly pressed , than a clamp such as those commonly made hitherto by mechanicians can give with three strong screws forced to the ...
... practical applications gives very readily and conveniently a more securely firm connexion by one screw slightly pressed , than a clamp such as those commonly made hitherto by mechanicians can give with three strong screws forced 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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