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Page 59
... applied . Even the most rigid substances , when brought together , do not touch at a point merely , but mould each other so as to produce a surface of application . On the other hand , gravity is a force of which the place of ...
... applied . Even the most rigid substances , when brought together , do not touch at a point merely , but mould each other so as to produce a surface of application . On the other hand , gravity is a force of which the place of ...
Page 61
... applied to the light of the heavenly bodies ) indicate to us natural standard pieces of matter such as atoms of hydrogen , or sodium , ready made in infinite numbers , all absolutely alike in every physical property . The time of ...
... applied to the light of the heavenly bodies ) indicate to us natural standard pieces of matter such as atoms of hydrogen , or sodium , ready made in infinite numbers , all absolutely alike in every physical property . The time of ...
Page 64
... applied to define the centre of inertia of a system of material points , whether given equal or not . The result is equivalent to this : - The centre of inertia of any system of material points whatever ( whether rigidly connected with ...
... applied to define the centre of inertia of a system of material points , whether given equal or not . The result is equivalent to this : - The centre of inertia of any system of material points whatever ( whether rigidly connected with ...
Page 71
... applied . And this motion , if the body was moving beforehand , is either added to the previous motion if directly conspiring with it ; or is subtracted if directly opposed ; or is geometrically compounded with it , according to the ...
... applied . And this motion , if the body was moving beforehand , is either added to the previous motion if directly conspiring with it ; or is subtracted if directly opposed ; or is geometrically compounded with it , according to the ...
Page 72
... ( applied at one point ) is to be found by the same geometrical process as the resultant of any number of simultaneous velocities . 222. From this follows at once ( § 31 ) the construction of the Parallelogram of Forces for finding the ...
... ( applied at one point ) is to be found by the same geometrical process as the resultant of any number of simultaneous velocities . 222. From this follows at once ( § 31 ) the construction of the Parallelogram of Forces for finding the ...
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acceleration action amount angular velocity anticlastic attraction axis called centimetre centre of gravity centre of inertia circle circular co-ordinates component configuration consider constant corresponding cosine couple curvature curve cylinder denote density described diagram displacement distance ellipse ellipsoid elongation equal equations equilibrium external point finite fixed point flexure fluid forces acting formulae friction geometrical given force Hence hodograph horizontal inclined infinitely small instant inversely kinetic energy length magnitude mass matter measured moment of inertia momentum moving normal section P₁ parallel parallelogram particle path pendulum perpendicular plane perpendicular portion position pressure principal axes principle produce projection proportional quantity radius radius of gyration reckoned rectangular relative right angles rigid body rotation round shear shell sides simple harmonic motion solid angle space spherical surface spiral square straight line strain stress suppose tangent theorem tion torsion uniform unit vertical vibrations weight whole wire