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Σελίδα 196
When two bodies are forced from one another by means of a wedge , in a
direction parallel to its back : RULE . - As the length of the wedge is to half its
back or head , so is the resistance to the power . EXAMPLE . - The breadth of the
back or ...
When two bodies are forced from one another by means of a wedge , in a
direction parallel to its back : RULE . - As the length of the wedge is to half its
back or head , so is the resistance to the power . EXAMPLE . - The breadth of the
back or ...
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