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action altitude angle aperture applied augmented axis axle ball beam body breadth celerity centre of buoyancy centre of gravity centre of oscillation centrifugal force circle circumference cohesion column consequently cord corresponding cubic curve cycloid cylinder denote density depression depth descent diameter diminished direction distance drawn effect elasticity epicycloid equal equilibrium evidently exerted expressed feet float fluid friction glass grains half hence horizontal impulsion inches inciting force inclined plane inversely isochronous length lever likewise liquid load mass mercury metacentre miles modulus of elasticity motion mutual oblique orifice parabola parallel parallelopiped particles pendulum perpendicular pipe plane point of suspension portion position pounds pressure principle proportional pulley quantity radius ratio retarding rolling side sine sion solid space specific gravity square strain substance Suppose surface suspended tangent tension tion triangle tube velocity vertical vessel weight wheel Wherefore whole