 | James Ferguson, Sir David Brewster - Astronomy - 1806 - 506 pages
...is to the middle or centre of it, the more firmly does the body stand. On the contrary, the narrower the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the side of it, the more easily may the body be overthrown, a less change of position being sufficient... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Electricity - 1807 - 212 pages
...direction, aud consequently the centre of gravity, farther within the base, and diminishes the danger. 54- The broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction...the centre of it, the more firmly does a body stand. .55. The narrower the base of a body, and the nearer the line of direction is to the side or it, the... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Science - 1815 - 268 pages
...falls in the middle of the base, which is another fundamental property of steadiness in bodies. For the broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the middle of it, the more firmly does a body stand: but if the line of direction fall near the edge, the... | |
 | James Smith - Industrial arts - 1815 - 684 pages
...cone. people had crouched as low as possible, many a boat's party Mould have saved themselves. As (he broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the middle of it, the more firmly does the body stand ; so, on (lie contrary, the narrower the base, and... | |
 | John Imison - Art - 1822 - 588 pages
...consequently the centre of gravity, farther within the base, and by that means might have saved themselves. The broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the middle or centre of it, the more tirmly does the body stand. On the contrary, the narrower the base,... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Physics - 1826 - 254 pages
...the base, and thereby remove the danger of oversetting. Obs. This proves the injurious effect of 55. The broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction...the side of it, the more easily it is overthrown. Obs. Hence a sphere is easily rolled along; and a narfo» pointed body is with difficulty made to stand.... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Industrial arts - 1829 - 624 pages
...prudence ; and in general fcy having the wheels perpendicular to the road, ¿. e. to the borizon, for the broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the centre, the more firmly does the coach roll along ; on the contrary, the narrower the base, t. e. the wheels,... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Science - 1829 - 410 pages
...falls in th§ middle. of the base, which is another fundamental property of steadiness in bodies. For the broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the middle of it, the more firmly does a body stand: but if the line of direction fall near the edge, the... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Physics - 1832 - 286 pages
...direction, and consequently the centre of gravity farther •within the base, and diminishes the danger. 61. The broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction...the centre of it, the more firmly does a body stand. 62. The narrower the base of a body, and the nearer the line of direction is to the side of it, the... | |
 | James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1837 - 580 pages
...is to the middle or center of it, the more firmly does the body stand. On the contrary, the narrower the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the side of it, the more easily may the body be over thrown : a less change of position being sufficient... | |
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The broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the centre of it, the more firmly does a body stand ; and the narrower the base of a body, and the nearer the line of direction is to the side of it, the more easily it is overthrown. 
