A Treatise of Mechanics: Theoretical, Practical, and Descriptive, Volume 1G. Kearsley, 1806 - Mechanical engineering |
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... space paffed over by W in one revolution of the lever CA , reduce the following frac- tion , viz . X } DE GH KL X = 2/3/18 × 1/2 × 3 = of 2 AC ; confe 2 AC EF HI 5 20 5 24 5 24 24 quently the velocity of the weight is of that of the ...
... space paffed over by W in one revolution of the lever CA , reduce the following frac- tion , viz . X } DE GH KL X = 2/3/18 × 1/2 × 3 = of 2 AC ; confe 2 AC EF HI 5 20 5 24 5 24 24 quently the velocity of the weight is of that of the ...
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... space . Whence , fince the radii of circles are as their circumferences , we may use this analogy : As the radius of the winch , To half the difference of the radii of the cylinders ; So is the weight , To the power balancing it . In ...
... space . Whence , fince the radii of circles are as their circumferences , we may use this analogy : As the radius of the winch , To half the difference of the radii of the cylinders ; So is the weight , To the power balancing it . In ...
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... space through which the moving force defcended in any given time ; which time was measured by a well - regulated pendulum clock vibrating seconds . Every thing being thus prepared , the following experiments were made to ascertain the ...
... space through which the moving force defcended in any given time ; which time was measured by a well - regulated pendulum clock vibrating seconds . Every thing being thus prepared , the following experiments were made to ascertain the ...
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... space through which it ought to defcend in 3 ′′ , upon fuppofition that the spaces defcended through were as the fquares of the times , and it was found to agree with the time ; the stage was then adjusted to the space correfponding to ...
... space through which it ought to defcend in 3 ′′ , upon fuppofition that the spaces defcended through were as the fquares of the times , and it was found to agree with the time ; the stage was then adjusted to the space correfponding to ...
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... space in the fame time . Hence , by observing the spaces defcribed in the fame time , when both the body and the moving force are increased in the same ratio , we may determine whether the friction increases in proportion to the weight ...
... space in the fame time . Hence , by observing the spaces defcribed in the fame time , when both the body and the moving force are increased in the same ratio , we may determine whether the friction increases in proportion to the weight ...
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