Elementary Illustrations of the Celestial Mechanics of Laplace: Part the First, Comprehending the First Book |
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absciss action becomes called centre of gravity chord circle coefficients consequently considered coordinates COROLLARY coscos cosine curvature curve cycloid d'y d'z DEFINITION density determined difference direction distance dt dt dx dy dy dz ellipsis equal equation equilibrium evanescent expressed finite fluent fluid fluxion forces acting given point height Hence horizontal increments LEMMA magnitude manner motion moveable multiplied obtain ordinate parallel parallelepiped parallelogram particles pendulum perpendicular plane pressure principal axes proportional proposition radius radius of curvature ratio respect right angles right line rotation rotatory inertia SCHOLIUM sides similar similar triangles sin sin sin sine solid space described square straight line substituting supposed surface system of bodies tangent THEOREM thread tion triangles vanish variation velocity vertical vibration whence whole Ση бу