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... uniform , and if its direction revolve uniformly in a plane , the path described is a circle . ( b ) If a point moves in a plane , and its component velocity parallel to each of two rectangular axes is proportional to its dis- tance ...
... uniform , and if its direction revolve uniformly in a plane , the path described is a circle . ( b ) If a point moves in a plane , and its component velocity parallel to each of two rectangular axes is proportional to its dis- tance ...
Page 12
... uniform acceleration in a constant direction , the path described is a parabola , whose axis is parallel to that direction . This is the case of a projectile moving in vacuo . For the velocity ( V ) in the original direction of motion ...
... uniform acceleration in a constant direction , the path described is a parabola , whose axis is parallel to that direction . This is the case of a projectile moving in vacuo . For the velocity ( V ) in the original direction of motion ...
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... uniform , it is of course measured by the angle described in unit of time ; if variable , by the angle which would have been described in unit of time if the angular velocity at the instant in question were maintained constant for so ...
... uniform , it is of course measured by the angle described in unit of time ; if variable , by the angle which would have been described in unit of time if the angular velocity at the instant in question were maintained constant for so ...
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... uniform elastic string ; the middle point of this string will evidently execute a movement which is half the resultant of the motions of the two points . But for drawing , or engraving , or for other mechanical applications , the ...
... uniform elastic string ; the middle point of this string will evidently execute a movement which is half the resultant of the motions of the two points . But for drawing , or engraving , or for other mechanical applications , the ...
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... uniform . The motion of the treadle in a - spinning - wheel approximates to the same condition when the wheel moves uniformly ; the approxi- mation being the closer , the smaller is the angular motion of the treadle and of the ...
... uniform . The motion of the treadle in a - spinning - wheel approximates to the same condition when the wheel moves uniformly ; the approxi- mation being the closer , the smaller is the angular motion of the treadle and 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 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