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Page 69
... attraction of gravitation , but also , as Newton himself remarked and verified by experiment , for magnetic attractions : also for electric forces , as tested by Otto - Guericke . 229. What precedes is founded upon Newton's own comments ...
... attraction of gravitation , but also , as Newton himself remarked and verified by experiment , for magnetic attractions : also for electric forces , as tested by Otto - Guericke . 229. What precedes is founded upon Newton's own comments ...
Page 76
... attraction , as much velocity as she had gained by the tangential accelerating force . The integral effect on the moon's motion , of the particular disturbing cause now under consideration , is most easily found by using the prin- ciple ...
... attraction , as much velocity as she had gained by the tangential accelerating force . The integral effect on the moon's motion , of the particular disturbing cause now under consideration , is most easily found by using the prin- ciple ...
Page 133
... - matical analysis of the subject ; while in the present work we are engaged specially with those questions which best illustrate physical principles . CHAPTER VI . STATICS OF A PARTICLE . - ATTRACTION ABSTRACT DYNAMICS . 133.
... - matical analysis of the subject ; while in the present work we are engaged specially with those questions which best illustrate physical principles . CHAPTER VI . STATICS OF A PARTICLE . - ATTRACTION ABSTRACT DYNAMICS . 133.
Page 134
... ATTRACTION . 407. WE naturally divide Statics into two parts - the equilibrium of a Particle , and that of a rigid or elastic Body or System of Particles whether solid or fluid . The second law of motion suffices for one part for the ...
... ATTRACTION . 407. WE naturally divide Statics into two parts - the equilibrium of a Particle , and that of a rigid or elastic Body or System of Particles whether solid or fluid . The second law of motion suffices for one part for the ...
Page 135
... any number of forces in lines through one point can be found . 413. In executing this construction , it is not necessary to describe the successive parallelograms , or even to draw their diagonals STATICS OF A PARTICLE . - ATTRACTION . 135.
... any number of forces in lines through one point can be found . 413. In executing this construction , it is not necessary to describe the successive parallelograms , or even to draw their diagonals STATICS OF A PARTICLE . - ATTRACTION . 135.
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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