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... principle of the composition of motions , the geometrical resultant of the displacements due to the component motions separately , these component displacements in the case sup- posed , all vary in simple proportion to one another , and ...
... principle of the composition of motions , the geometrical resultant of the displacements due to the component motions separately , these component displacements in the case sup- posed , all vary in simple proportion to one another , and ...
Page 31
... 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 of work in various problems of Mechanics . Thus in any Lever , turning in the plane of its arms - the rate of motion of any point is proportional to its distance from the fulcrum , and its direction of motion at any instant ...
... principle of work in various problems of Mechanics . Thus in any Lever , turning in the plane of its arms - the rate of motion of any point is proportional to its distance from the fulcrum , and its direction of motion at any instant ...
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... principle is founded the dynamical explanation of the precession of the equinoxes , and some of the seemingly marvellous performances of gyroscopes and gyrostats . · 109. If a pyramid or cone of any form roll on a similar pyramid ( the ...
... principle is founded the dynamical explanation of the precession of the equinoxes , and some of the seemingly marvellous performances of gyroscopes and gyrostats . · 109. If a pyramid or cone of any form roll on a similar pyramid ( the ...
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... principle first we believe given by Sir Edward Sabine , to discover the ' semicircular ' error produced by the ship's iron . The movement may be made very frictionless when the plane is horizontal , by weighting the move- able body so ...
... principle first we believe given by Sir Edward Sabine , to discover the ' semicircular ' error produced by the ship's iron . The movement may be made very frictionless when the plane is horizontal , by weighting the move- able body so ...
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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 corresponding 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 formulae friction geometrical given force Hence hodograph horizontal inclined infinitely small instant inversely kinetic energy length magnitude mass matter measured moment of inertia momentum moving normal section P₁ parallel parallelogram particle path pendulum perpendicular plane perpendicular portion position pressure principal axes principle produce projection proportional quantity radius radius of gyration reckoned rectangular relative 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 tion torsion uniform unit vertical vibrations weight whole wire