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Page 54
... kinetic energy as half the product of the mass and the square of its velocity . 180. Rate of Change of Kinetic Energy ( when defined as above ) is the product of the velocity into the component of acceleration of momentum in the ...
... kinetic energy as half the product of the mass and the square of its velocity . 180. Rate of Change of Kinetic Energy ( when defined as above ) is the product of the velocity into the component of acceleration of momentum in the ...
Page 56
... kinetic or absolute units . We have P = Wg . The force of gravity on the body , in gravitation units , is W. 186. According to the common system followed in modern mathe- matical treatises on dynamics , the unit of mass is g times the ...
... kinetic or absolute units . We have P = Wg . The force of gravity on the body , in gravitation units , is W. 186. According to the common system followed in modern mathe- matical treatises on dynamics , the unit of mass is g times the ...
Page 63
... kinetic unit force ( § 190 ) acting through unit of space . Thus , for example , as we shall show further on , this unit is adopted in measuring the work done by an electric current , the units for electric and magnetic measurements ...
... kinetic unit force ( § 190 ) acting through unit of space . Thus , for example , as we shall show further on , this unit is adopted in measuring the work done by an electric current , the units for electric and magnetic measurements ...
Page 64
... kinetic energy , if no other forces act on the body which can do work or have work done against them . If work be done against any forces , the increase of kinetic energy is less than in the former case by the amount of work so done ...
... kinetic energy , if no other forces act on the body which can do work or have work done against them . If work be done against any forces , the increase of kinetic energy is less than in the former case by the amount of work so done ...
Page 67
... kinetic branch of the dynamic science . 224. But the second law gives us the means of measuring force , and also of measuring the mass of a body . For , if we consider the actions of various forces upon the same body for equal times ...
... kinetic branch of the dynamic science . 224. But the second law gives us the means of measuring force , and also of measuring the mass of a body . For , if we consider the actions of various forces upon the same body for equal times ...
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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