Text-book of Mechanics, Volume 2Wiley, 1907 - Mechanics |
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amplitude angle angular acceleration angular velocity Assume axes axis of rotation ball center of rotation centripetal force centroid circle of reference coefficient of friction component considered cycloid deduced described diameter differential direction displacement distance dt ds earth equal equations of motion example Example.-A EXERCISE exerted Find the acceleration Find the resultant find the velocity force F free body ft.-per-sec horizontal impact inclined inertia initial velocity instant instantaneous center integration Kinematics kinetic energy length mass-center miles per hour moment of inertia Newton's obtain oscillation parametric equations particle in S.H.M. particle moves path pendulum physical quantity plane motion position projection pulley radians radius of gyration represent respectively revolutions per minute seconds SECTION shown in Fig shows Simple Harmonic Motion space starts from rest straight line t₁ tangent theory of dimensions tion train translation unit of mass variable velocity and acceleration weight wheel wire zero
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Page 70 - Every body continues in its state of rest, or uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed on it (inertia).
Page 71 - Change of motion is proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the direction in which the force acts.
Page 182 - P = mean effective pressure in pounds per square inch; L = length of stroke in feet; A =area of piston in square inches; N = number of strokes per minute = revolutions per minute x 2.
Page 102 - ... directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Page 74 - To every action there is always an equal and contrary reaction ; or the mutual actions of two bodies are always equal and oppositely directed.
Page 137 - Show that the moment of inertia of a body about any axis is equal to the moment of inertia about a parallel axis through the...
Page 104 - ... varies inversely as the square of the distance of the particle from the centre.
Page 71 - The impulse of a force is the product of the force and the time during which it acts.
Page 131 - Of a body around an axis, the sum of the products obtained by multiplying each element of mass by the square of its distance from the axis.
Page 209 - ... feet in radius ; what is its kinetic energy when moving at the rate of 15 revolutions a minute ? How many turns would it make before coming to rest, if the steam were cut off and it moved against a friction of 400 Ibs.