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... rotation . We may compound this with the ( equally calculable ) velocity of the earth in its orbit . This resultant again we may compound with the ( roughly - known ) velocity of the sun relatively to the so - called fixed T. 2 ...
... rotation . We may compound this with the ( equally calculable ) velocity of the earth in its orbit . This resultant again we may compound with the ( roughly - known ) velocity of the sun relatively to the so - called fixed T. 2 ...
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... rotating part is uniform . The motion of the treadle in a spinning - wheel approximates to the same condition when the wheel moves uniformly ; the approxi- mation being the closer , the smaller is the angular motion of the treadle and ...
... rotating part is uniform . The motion of the treadle in a spinning - wheel approximates to the same condition when the wheel moves uniformly ; the approxi- mation being the closer , the smaller is the angular motion of the treadle and ...
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... rotation of the plane of polarization of light , by quartz and certain fluids on the one hand , and by trans- parent bodies under magnetic forces on the other . It is a case of the hypotrochoid , and its corresponding mode of ...
... rotation of the plane of polarization of light , by quartz and certain fluids on the one hand , and by trans- parent bodies under magnetic forces on the other . It is a case of the hypotrochoid , and its corresponding mode of ...
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... rotation in its own plane about one point held fixed . To prove this , let A , B be any two points of the plane figure in a first position , A ' , B ' the position of the same two after a displacement . The lines AA ' , BB ' will not be ...
... rotation in its own plane about one point held fixed . To prove this , let A , B be any two points of the plane figure in a first position , A ' , B ' the position of the same two after a displacement . The lines AA ' , BB ' will not be ...
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... rotating about the point Q ; found by the method of § 91 by drawing per- pendiculars to OA and OB at A and B. Hence P for the instant revolves about Q , and thus its direction of motion , or the tangent to the ellipse , is perpendicular ...
... rotating about the point Q ; found by the method of § 91 by drawing per- pendiculars to OA and OB at A and B. Hence P for the instant revolves about Q , and thus its direction of motion , or the tangent to the ellipse , is perpendicular ...
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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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