 | 1836 - 488 σελίδες
...Mechanics, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism. Body is any collection of matter existing in a separate form. Force is any cause which moves or tends to move a...body, or which changes or tends to change its motion. Hydrostatics is that branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium and motion of fluids in the... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1837 - 374 σελίδες
...the same momentum with a large mass, if its velocity he as much greater as its weight is less. 23. FORCE is any cause which moves or tends to move a...body, or which changes or tends to change its motion. (See Art. 3.) The measure of a force, is the change of motion which it produces ; and the momentum... | |
 | William Whewell - 1837 - 226 σελίδες
...NOTIONS. 1. MECHANICS is the science which treats of the laws of the motion and rest of bodies. 2. Any cause which moves or tends to move a body, or which changes or tends to change its motion, is called FORCE. 3. BODY or MATTEII is anything extended, and possessing the power of resisting the... | |
 | 1838 - 596 σελίδες
...to understand this language here, we must take his definitions of force, and of equality of force. 'Any ' cause which moves or tends to move a body, or which changes ' or tends to change its motion, is called FORCE.' 'Two directly ' opposite forces which balance each other are equal. Forces are '... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1838 - 376 σελίδες
...momenta as 8 to 5; what are their respective velocities ? Ans. As 24 to 35, or nearly as 5 to 7. 16. FORCE is any cause which moves or tends to move a body, o which changes or tends to change its motion. (Art. 2.) Forces can for the most part be reduced to... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1844 - 610 σελίδες
...8 to 5 : What are their respective velocities ? Ans. As 24 to 35, or nearly as 5 to 7. 16. FORCE M any cause which moves or tends to move a body, or which changes or tends to change its motion. (Art. 2.) Forces can, for the most part, be reduced to th^ three following classes, attraction, repulsion,... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1844 - 618 σελίδες
...respective velocities ? Ans. As 24 to 35, or nearly as 5 to 7. I 16. FORCE is any cause which moves or (ends to move a body, or which changes or tends to change its motion. (Art. 2.) Forces can, for the most part, be reduced to the three following classes, attraction, repulsion,... | |
 | Denison Olmsted, Ebenezer Strong Snell - 1845 - 612 σελίδες
...and therefore its mass is to be added to that of the log. 16. FORCE is any cause which moves or 1ends to move a body, or which changes or tends to change its motion. (Art. 2.) Forces can, for the most part, be reduced to the three following classes, attraction, repulsion,... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1846 - 454 σελίδες
...composition of bodies, and the changes of nature which bodies undergo by their action on each other. 3. Force is any cause which moves or tends to move a...body, or which changes or tends to change its motion. Thus the elastic power of steam in propelling a boat, the action of the wind upon a sail, of a weight... | |
 | 1852 - 452 σελίδες
...May the members of this Association do something to forward its praiseworthy objects. nnft jKtntinn. FORCE is any cause which moves, or tends to move a...; or which changes, or tends to change its motion. The various mechanical forces employed for useful purposes, have been classified in a preceding article.... | |
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M any cause which moves or tends to move a body, or which changes or tends to change its motion. 
