An Elementary Treatise on MechanicsBoD – Books on Demand, 2023 M03 4 - 412 pages Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. |
Contents
Def of the terms particle rigid Art 1 motion absolute and relative | 4 |
CHAPTER II | 12 |
Def of component resultant 15 parallelogram of forces 1821 triangle | 29 |
CHAPTER III | 55 |
Parallelopiped of forces 60 resultant of any system of forces acting | 66 |
CHAPTER V | 74 |
CHAPTER VI | 107 |
Introduction | 154 |
CHAPTER II | 188 |
CHAPTER III | 209 |
Velocity acquired and space described under a uniform force 67 | 217 |
Of the motion of projectiles | 226 |
CHAPTER V | 242 |
Problems and Examples 263398 | 398 |
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acceleration action angle applied attached axis balance ball base body called centre of gravity circle connected consider curve cylinder described determine direction distance draw drawn elastic equal equation equilibrium equivalent example express extremities fall feet fixed forces acting friction give given heavy Hence horizontal horizontal plane impact inclined plane joining latter length lever magnitude mass measure meet moments motion moving obtain opposite parallel parallelogram particle passes perpendicular placed plane position pressure principle projected proportional prove pully radius regard represented resolved respectively rest resultant right angles rough shew sides similar smooth space sphere straight line string student suppose surface taken tangent tension three forces triangle uniform unit velocity vertical vertical plane weight