 | William Whewell - 1837 - 226 pages
...parallel to them in direction and proportional to them in magnitude. * PROP. XIV. If three forces, represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle taken in order, act on a point, they will keep it in equilibrium. Let three forces, represented in magnitude and direction... | |
 | Richard Potter - Mechanics - 1846 - 172 pages
...in order, will represent the forces. Conversely, if three forces which act at a point be represented by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium. This proposition is called the triangle of forces. If the three forces P, Q, R, in equilibrium, act... | |
 | William Whewell - Mechanics - 1847 - 191 pages
...at whatever point of the force the resolution be supposed to take place. 57. PIIOP. If three forces, represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle taken in order, act on a point, they will keep it in equilibrium. Let three forces, represented in magnitude and direction... | |
 | Richard Potter - 1848 - 196 pages
...in order, will represent the forces. Conversely, if three forces which act at a point be represented by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium. This proposition is called the triangle offerees. If the three forces, P, Q, R, in equilibrium, act... | |
 | Augustus William Smith - Mechanics, Analytic - 1855 - 340 pages
...the triangle, taken in order, will represent the forces. Conversely, if the forces can be represented by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium. Let the forces P, Q, and R be in equilibrium, and be repreB sented by AB, AD, and AE respectively.... | |
 | Augustus William Smith - Mechanics, Analytic - 1855 - 368 pages
...the triangle, taken in order, will represent the forces. Conversely, if the forces can be represented by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium. Let the forces P, Q, and R be in equilibrium, and be represented by AB, AD, and AE respectively. Produce... | |
 | Cambridge univ, exam. papers - 1856 - 200 pages
...the pressure on the fulcrum be 25 pounds, what are the magnitudes of the forces ? 2. If three forces represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle taken in order, act on a point, they will keep it at rest. Two forces whose magnitudes are 12 and 5 pounds respectively,... | |
 | Stephen Parkinson - Mechanics - 1863 - 408 pages
...Bruges, without any strict proof of it. 22. The Triangle of Forces. If three forces acting at a point be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides...triangle taken in order, they will be in equilibrium. Let ABC be the triangle whose sides taken in order represent in direction and magnitude g three forces... | |
 | Augustus William Smith - Mechanics, Analytic - 1863 - 340 pages
...the triangle, taken in order, will represent the forces. Conversely, if the forces can be represented by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium. Let the forces P, Q, and R be in equilibrium, and be repre sented by AB, AD, and AE respectively. Produce... | |
 | John Charles Buckmaster - Mechanics - 1864 - 202 pages
...magnitude by AD, the diagonal of the parallelogram, of which AB and AC are the sides. Jf three forces represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle taken in order act at a point, ihey mil keep it in equilibrium. Let three forces, AB, BC, CA represented in magnitude... | |
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If three forces acting at a point be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle taken in order, they will be in equilibrium. 
