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Page 54
... particle , as distinguished from a geometrical point . If the body rotate , or if its parts change their relative ... particles . 182. Matter has an innate power of resisting external influences , so that every body , so far as it can ...
... particle , as distinguished from a geometrical point . If the body rotate , or if its parts change their relative ... particles . 182. Matter has an innate power of resisting external influences , so that every body , so far as it can ...
Page 55
... particle of matter that has weight occupies some finite portion of space . Thus it is to be remarked , that there are two kinds of force , distinguishable by their place of application - force whose place of application is a surface ...
... particle of matter that has weight occupies some finite portion of space . Thus it is to be remarked , that there are two kinds of force , distinguishable by their place of application - force whose place of application is a surface ...
Page 66
... particles exerting forces on each other , and thus involves the Third Law of Motion . 6 216. The whole law is singularly at variance with the tenets of the ancient philosophers , who maintained that circular motion is perfect . The last ...
... particles exerting forces on each other , and thus involves the Third Law of Motion . 6 216. The whole law is singularly at variance with the tenets of the ancient philosophers , who maintained that circular motion is perfect . The last ...
Page 68
... particle subjected to given forces . But more is required before we can completely understand the more complex cases of motion , especially those in which we have mutual actions between or amongst two or more bodies ; such as , for ...
... particle subjected to given forces . But more is required before we can completely understand the more complex cases of motion , especially those in which we have mutual actions between or amongst two or more bodies ; such as , for ...
Page 70
... particle is the same as the moment of momentum it produces in unit of time , the changes of moment of momentum in ... particles of the two bodies , round any line in a fixed direction in space , and passing through any point moving ...
... particle is the same as the moment of momentum it produces in unit of time , the changes of moment of momentum in ... particles of the two bodies , round any line in a fixed direction in space , and passing through any point moving ...
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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