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... case the velocity at any point is inversely as the perpendicular from the fixed point to the tangent to the path or the momentary direction of motion . For the product of this perpendicular and the velocity at KINEMATICS . 13.
... case the velocity at any point is inversely as the perpendicular from the fixed point to the tangent to the path or the momentary direction of motion . For the product of this perpendicular and the velocity at KINEMATICS . 13.
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... path in any manner , the extremities of these lines form a curve which is called the Hodograph . The fixed point from which these lines are drawn is called the hodographic origin . The invention of this construction is due to Sir W. R. ...
... path in any manner , the extremities of these lines form a curve which is called the Hodograph . The fixed point from which these lines are drawn is called the hodographic origin . The invention of this construction is due to Sir W. R. ...
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... path which , in consequence of Aberration , a fixed star seems to describe , is the hodograph of the earth's orbit , and is therefore a circle whose plane is parallel to the plane of the ecliptic . 54. When a point moves in any manner ...
... path which , in consequence of Aberration , a fixed star seems to describe , is the hodograph of the earth's orbit , and is therefore a circle whose plane is parallel to the plane of the ecliptic . 54. When a point moves in any manner ...
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... path , when the acceleration is towards the point about which the angles are measured : being merely a different mode of stating the result of § 48 . 60. The intensity of heat and light emanating from a point , or from a uniformly ...
... path , when the acceleration is towards the point about which the angles are measured : being merely a different mode of stating the result of § 48 . 60. The intensity of heat and light emanating from a point , or from a uniformly ...
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... path depends only upon the length and direction of the line joining the two points at any instant , it is obvious that these will be the same for A with regard to B , as for B with regard to A , saving only the inversion of the ...
... path depends only upon the length and direction of the line joining the two points at any instant , it is obvious that these will be the same for A with regard to B , as for B with regard to A , saving only the inversion of the ...
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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