Natural philosophy, tr. and ed. from Cours élémentaire de physique by E. Atkinson1872 |
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... centre of this plate is a small hole , through which passes the string : holding in one hand the plate , and in the other the string , the edge of the plate is placed against the wall ( fig . 24 ) ; if the weight just touches it the ...
... centre of this plate is a small hole , through which passes the string : holding in one hand the plate , and in the other the string , the edge of the plate is placed against the wall ( fig . 24 ) ; if the weight just touches it the ...
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... centre of gravity of the body . To find the centre of gravity of a body is a purely geometrical problem ; in many cases , however , it can be determined imme- diately . For instance , the centre of gravity of a right line of uniform ...
... centre of gravity of the body . To find the centre of gravity of a body is a purely geometrical problem ; in many cases , however , it can be determined imme- diately . For instance , the centre of gravity of a right line of uniform ...
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... centre of gravity sought . In the case of these flat substances , like a piece of cardboard or a sheet of tin plate , the centre of gravity may be found by balancing the body in two different positions on a horizontal edge ; for in ...
... centre of gravity sought . In the case of these flat substances , like a piece of cardboard or a sheet of tin plate , the centre of gravity may be found by balancing the body in two different positions on a horizontal edge ; for in ...
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... centre of gravity being below the point of support . Another example is met in Fig . 27 . the case of a stick balanced on the finger , as seen in fig . 26 , in which the letter g indicates the position of equilibrium exactly over the ...
... centre of gravity being below the point of support . Another example is met in Fig . 27 . the case of a stick balanced on the finger , as seen in fig . 26 , in which the letter g indicates the position of equilibrium exactly over the ...
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... centre of gravity ; for the centre of gravity will descend again when permitted , and after a few oscillations the body will return to its original position . The pendulum of a clock continually oscillates about its position of stable ...
... centre of gravity ; for the centre of gravity will descend again when permitted , and after a few oscillations the body will return to its original position . The pendulum of a clock continually oscillates about its position of stable ...
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Natural philosophy, tr. and ed. from Cours élémentaire de physique by E ... Adolphe Ganot Visualização integral - 1884 |
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