The Mechanics of Daily LifeMethuen & Company, 1893 - 181 σελίδες |
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air-pump applied arrangement axis axle balance ball barometer base beam body bottom centre of gravity cog wheel cord cork course Crown 8vo current Electricity cylinder direction distance edge Edition effect energy equal equilibrium exactly exerted fact fastened Fcap float force acting friction fulcrum give GORDON BROWNE greater groove horizontal hydrometer Illustrated inches inches of mercury inclined plane increase instance J. A. HOBSON length lessening lever leverage liquid load lower MABEL ROBINSON machines measure mechanical advantage mercury metal motion move moveable noticed ordinary parallel piston position possible pound weight practical principle pull pulley pump quantity raised resistance rest resultant right angles roller rope round screw sheaves side simple sink smaller specific gravity steelyard straight string surface thread tion tube turn valve velocity vertical vessel volume wedge weight wood
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