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... interval of time which elapses from the era of reckoning till the moving point first comes to its greatest elongation in the direction reckoned as positive , from its mean position or the middle of its range . Epoch in angular measure ...
... interval of time which elapses from the era of reckoning till the moving point first comes to its greatest elongation in the direction reckoned as positive , from its mean position or the middle of its range . Epoch in angular measure ...
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... interval of phase between the two component tides is 3.95 lunar hours . That is to say , there will be maximum ... intervals of time , and the ordinates the corresponding distances of the moving point from its mean position . In the case ...
... interval of phase between the two component tides is 3.95 lunar hours . That is to say , there will be maximum ... intervals of time , and the ordinates the corresponding distances of the moving point from its mean position . In the case ...
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... interval of time 7 , the amounts of these displacements will be wẞ.7 and — wla.T. ωΙα.τ. The point I , and therefore every point in the line OI , will be at rest during the interval τ if the sum of these displacements is zero - i . e ...
... interval of time 7 , the amounts of these displacements will be wẞ.7 and — wla.T. ωΙα.τ. The point I , and therefore every point in the line OI , will be at rest during the interval τ if the sum of these displacements is zero - i . e ...
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... interval ; O , O the centres of curvature ; POp = 0 , PO'Q = 0 . Then PQ = Pp = space described by point of con- tact . In symbols pp = 00 = VT . Also , before Q and OP can coincide in direc- tion , the former must evidently turn ...
... interval ; O , O the centres of curvature ; POp = 0 , PO'Q = 0 . Then PQ = Pp = space described by point of con- tact . In symbols pp = 00 = VT . Also , before Q and OP can coincide in direc- tion , the former must evidently turn ...
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... intervals , during which the particular chosen body moves over equal spaces . 213. The first part merely expresses the convention universally adopted for the measurement of Time . The earth in its rotation about its axis , presents us ...
... intervals , during which the particular chosen body moves over equal spaces . 213. The first part merely expresses the convention universally adopted for the measurement of Time . The earth in its rotation about its axis , presents us ...
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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