Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy: MechanicsC. Lockwood & Company, 1877 |
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accelerated action applied attached axis axle balance wheel ball beam called centre of gravity continued cord cylinder descend diagonal diameter diminished distance effect elastic engine equal equilibrium escapement wheel example exerted explained expressed fluid force of gravity friction greater horizontal imparted inches inclined plane increased length less lever line of direction load machine magnitude manner mass matter mechanical metal momentum motion moving force moving power oscillation parallel parallelogram parallelogram of forces particles passing pendulum perpendicular pinion placed plate point of support position power and weight pressure principal axes principle produced proportion pulley raised RALPH TATE represented in fig resistance rest resultant revolution revolve round right angles rollers rope rotation screw shaft side simple machines single force solid space strength of materials string suppose surface suspended teeth tension thread tion uniform velocity vertical line weight w wheel Woodcuts
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