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Page 8
... may of course be either uniform or variable . It is said to be uniform when the point receives equal increments of velocity in equal times , and is then measured by the actual increase of velocity per 8 PRELIMINARY .
... may of course be either uniform or variable . It is said to be uniform when the point receives equal increments of velocity in equal times , and is then measured by the actual increase of velocity per 8 PRELIMINARY .
Page 12
... course the preceding formulae apply to a constant retardation , as in the case of a projectile moving vertically upwards , by simply giving a a negative sign . 44. When there is uniform acceleration in a constant direction , the path ...
... course the preceding formulae apply to a constant retardation , as in the case of a projectile moving vertically upwards , by simply giving a a negative sign . 44. When there is uniform acceleration in a constant direction , the path ...
Page 13
... course , that the sum of the moments of any number of component velocities , all in one plane , into which the velocity of any point may be resolved , is equal to the moment of their resultant , round any point in their plane . It ...
... course , that the sum of the moments of any number of component velocities , all in one plane , into which the velocity of any point may be resolved , is equal to the moment of their resultant , round any point in their plane . It ...
Page 15
... course measured by the angle described in unit of time ; if variable , by the angle which would have been described in unit of time if the angular velocity at the instant in question were maintained constant for so long . In this ...
... course measured by the angle described in unit of time ; if variable , by the angle which would have been described in unit of time if the angular velocity at the instant in question were maintained constant for so long . In this ...
Page 20
... course , i . e . OA or OA ' in the figure . An arc of the circle referred to , measured from any fixed point to the uniformly moving point Q , is the Argument of the harmonic motion . [ The distance of a point , performing a simple ...
... course , i . e . OA or OA ' in the figure . An arc of the circle referred to , measured from any fixed point to the uniformly moving point Q , is the Argument of the harmonic motion . [ The distance of a point , performing a simple ...
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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 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 friction geometrical given force Hence hodograph horizontal infinitely small instant inversely kinetic energy length magnitude mass matter measured moment of inertia momentum moving normal section P₁ P₂ parallel parallelogram of forces particle path pendulum perpendicular plane perpendicular portion position potential pressure principal axes principle produce projection proportional quantity radius radius of gyration reckoned rectangular 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 theory tion torsion uniform unit vertical whole wire