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... principle may be made , of which , however , few belong strictly to our subject , and we shall therefore give only an example or two . Thus we know that if a line of given length AB move with its extremities always in two fixed lines OA ...
... principle may be made , of which , however , few belong strictly to our subject , and we shall therefore give only an example or two . Thus we know that if a line of given length AB move with its extremities always in two fixed lines OA ...
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... principle enables us to find the point of the envelop which lies in AB , for the motion of that point must evidently be ultimately ( that is for a very small displacement ) along AB , and the only point which so moves is the ...
... principle enables us to find the point of the envelop which lies in AB , for the motion of that point must evidently be ultimately ( that is for a very small displacement ) along AB , and the only point which so moves is the ...
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... definite propor- tion of rotation round this line ; nor can it have rotation round this line without a definite proportion of translation parallel to it . CHAPTER II . DYNAMICAL LAWS AND PRINCIPLES . 171. In E 2 KINEMATICS . 51.
... definite propor- tion of rotation round this line ; nor can it have rotation round this line without a definite proportion of translation parallel to it . CHAPTER II . DYNAMICAL LAWS AND PRINCIPLES . 171. In E 2 KINEMATICS . 51.
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William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait. CHAPTER II . DYNAMICAL LAWS AND PRINCIPLES . 171. In the preceding chapter we considered as a subject of pure geometry the motion of points , lines , surfaces , and volumes , whether ...
William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait. CHAPTER II . DYNAMICAL LAWS AND PRINCIPLES . 171. In the preceding chapter we considered as a subject of pure geometry the motion of points , lines , surfaces , and volumes , whether ...
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... the motion . 179. The Vis Viva , or Kinetic Energy , of a moving body is pro- portional to the mass and the square of the velocity , conjointly . If we adopt the same units of mass and velocity as DYNAMICAL LAWS AND PRINCIPLES . 53.
... the motion . 179. The Vis Viva , or Kinetic Energy , of a moving body is pro- portional to the mass and the square of the velocity , conjointly . If we adopt the same units of mass and velocity as DYNAMICAL LAWS AND PRINCIPLES . 53.
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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