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Page 44
... mean principal axis of the ellipsoid . Every Xplane through O , perpendicular to the plane of the diagram , cuts the ellipsoid in an ellipse of which one principal axis is the diameter in which it cuts the ellipse of the diagram , and ...
... mean principal axis of the ellipsoid . Every Xplane through O , perpendicular to the plane of the diagram , cuts the ellipsoid in an ellipse of which one principal axis is the diameter in which it cuts the ellipse of the diagram , and ...
Page 45
... mean principal axis . Z Let OX and OZ be the directions of maximum elongation and maximum contraction respectively . Let A be any point of the body in its primitive condition , and A , the same point of the altered body , so that OA ...
... mean principal axis . Z Let OX and OZ be the directions of maximum elongation and maximum contraction respectively . Let A be any point of the body in its primitive condition , and A , the same point of the altered body , so that OA ...
Page 47
... mean axis remains unaltered , and is a mean proportional between the greatest and the least axis . 156. If we now suppose all lines perpendicular to the plane of the shear to be elongated or contracted in any proportion , without ...
... mean axis remains unaltered , and is a mean proportional between the greatest and the least axis . 156. If we now suppose all lines perpendicular to the plane of the shear to be elongated or contracted in any proportion , without ...
Page 53
... Mean density , of the body . It is worthy of particular notice that , in this definition , Newton says , if there be anything which freely pervades the interstices of all bodies , this is not taken account of in estimating their Mass or ...
... Mean density , of the body . It is worthy of particular notice that , in this definition , Newton says , if there be anything which freely pervades the interstices of all bodies , this is not taken account of in estimating their Mass or ...
Page 56
... means force , and ambiguity is the worst fault of language . They are employed primarily in commerce for the purpose of measuring out a definite quantity of matter ; not an amount of matter which shall be attracted by the earth with a ...
... means force , and ambiguity is the worst fault of language . They are employed primarily in commerce for the purpose of measuring out a definite quantity of matter ; not an amount of matter which shall be attracted by the earth with a ...
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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