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" The centre of gravity of a body is not always within the body itself : thus the centre of gravity of a ring is not in the substance of the ring, but in the axis of its circumscribing cylinder ; and the centre of gravity of a hollow staff, or of a bone,... "
An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Mechanics: In Five Books ... - Page 41
by William Marrat - 1810 - 455 pages
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A Treatise of Mechanics, Theoretical, Practical, and Descriptive, Volume 1

Olinthus Gregory - Mechanical engineering - 1815 - 604 pages
...however it may be situated in other respects. The centre of gravity of a body is not always rcithin the body itself: thus the centre of gravity of a ring is not in the substance of the ring, but in the axis of its circumscribing cylinder ; and the centre of gravity of a hollow staff, or of a bone, is...
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Mechanics for Practical Men: Containing Explanations of the Principles of ...

James Hann, Isaac Dodds - Mechanics - 1833 - 234 pages
...tend to descend to the lowest place to which it can get, when it is not the point of suspension. 73. The centre of gravity of a body is not always within...the centre of gravity of a hollow staff or bone is somewhere in its imaginary axis. 74. If a line drawn perpendicular to the horizon, from the centre...
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The Mechanic's Register, Volumes 1-2

Industrial arts - 1838 - 348 pages
...the centre of gravity, and unable to fall, and only retain in themselves the power of attraction. " The centre of gravity of a body is not always within...ring is not in the substance of the ring, but in the axis of its circumscribing cylinder; and the centre of gravity of a hollow staff, or of a bone, is...
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A Treatise on the Steam Engine in Its Application to Mines, Mills, Steam ...

John Bourne - Steam engineering - 1851 - 346 pages
...symmetrically situated, with respect to a vertical line in which the position of the centre occurs. Thus, the centre of gravity of a ring is not in the substance of the ring itself, but if the ring be uniform it will be in the axis of its circumscribing cylinder ; and if the...
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The Practical Model Calculator: For the Engineer, Mechanic, Machinist ...

Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1851 - 310 pages
...symmetrically situated, with respect to a vertical line in which the position of the centre occurs. Thus, the centre of gravity of a ring is not in the substance of the ring itself, but, if the ring be uniform, it will be in the axis of its circumscribing cylinder ; and if...
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Text Book of Mechanical Philosophy: Mechanics

Robert Walker - Hydrostatics - 1851 - 230 pages
...of each triangle being found, we may proceed as in the composition of several parallel forces. 79. The centre of gravity of a body is not always within the body itself. The centre of gravity of a circular hoop is in the centre of figure, andthecentreof 80. PROPOSITION....
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Mathematics for Practical Men: Being a Common-place Book of Principles ...

Olinthus Gregory - 1863 - 482 pages
...when supported, the body or system will be supported, however it may be situated in other respects. The centre of gravity of a body is not always within...ring is not in the substance of the ring, but in the axis of its circumscribing cylinder ; and the centre of gravity of a hollow staff, or of a bone, is...
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Machinery

Mechanical engineering - 1898 - 492 pages
...vertex with the center of gravity of the base, at J< the length of the line from the base. The center of gravity of a body is not always within the body itself. If a body be suspended freely at a point other than its center of gravity, its center of gravity will...
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