 | Peter Nicholson - Mathematics - 1825 - 1046 pages
...be acted upon at the same time ly three forces, which are represented in quantity and direction ly the three sides of a triangle, taken in order, it will remain at rest. Let AB, BC, and СЛ , ßg. 7, represent the quantities and directions of three forces acting at the same time upon... | |
 | William Whewell - Mechanics - 1832 - 572 pages
...RS are equivalent to the force represented by WS. CoE. 2. Any three forces represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle, taken in order, as WR, RS, SW, will keep a point at rest. Let a boat B, fig. 1, be kept at rest, being drawn by three... | |
 | Mathematics - 1836 - 488 pages
...of pairs of forces be limited ? In what condition will a body remain if acted upon by three forces represented in quantity and direction by the three sides of a triangle ? By what will the proportion of three forces which keep a body at rest be represented ? What is any... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - Physics - 1837 - 374 pages
...that acts parallel to the keel to overcome it. 81. A body acted upon at the same time by three forces, represented in quantity and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order, (or by lines parallel to these) will remain at rest. This principle is call the triangle of forces.... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - Physics - 1838 - 376 pages
...different directions. 257. By Art. 55. it appears, that a body acted upon at the same time by three forces, represented in quantity and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order, will remain at rest. A kite at rest in the air, is commonly mentioned as an example of this, the three... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - Physics - 1844 - 618 pages
...directions. 269. By Art. 55, it appears, that a body acted upon at the same * time by three forces, represented in quantity and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order, will remain at rest. A kite aKrest in the air, is commonly mentioned as an example of this, tithe three... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - Astronomy - 1844 - 336 pages
...the ball will remain at rest. This fact is expressed in the following proposition : If three forces, represented in quantity and direction by the three sides of a triangle, act upon a body at the same time, it will be kept at rest. A kite is seen to rest in the air on this... | |
 | Denison Olmsted, Ebenezer Strong Snell - Physics - 1845 - 612 pages
....1341, or about J-ff of the whole. 55. A body acted upon at the same time by three forces, represented m quantity and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order, (or by lines parallel to these,) will remain at resti C Fig. 30. D AB Since AD (Fig. 30) is equivalent... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - Physics - 1846 - 454 pages
...that acts parallel to the keel to overcome it. 81. A body acted upon at the same time by three forces, represented in quantity and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order, (or by lines parallel to these) will remain at rest, This principle is called the triangle of forces.... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin (Bishop of Carlisle.) - 1851 - 414 pages
...particle both in magnitude and direction. 15. Also if we suppose three velocities represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order, AC, CB, BA, (not AB) to be simultaneously impressed upon a particle at rest, then the particle will... | |
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If three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium they can be represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order. 
