 | Daniel Adams - 1807 - 248 σελίδες
...weight winch it \viU Vntaxvc.«. ox EXAMPLE. IK a man weighing 150/i. rest on the end of a lever 12 feet long ; what weight will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop 1¿ foot from the •weight ? 12 feet the Lever. 1,5 distance of the •weight from the fulcrum. 10,5... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1808 - 470 σελίδες
...the weight which it will balance. If a man, weighing 160lb. rest on the end of a lever 10 feetlong, what weight will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop one foot from the weight ? The distance between the weight and prop being 1 foot, the distance from... | |
 | 1818 - 264 σελίδες
...the power is applied : so is the power to the weight which it will balance. If a man weighing 1601b. rest on the end of- a lever 10 feet long, what weight...will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop 1 foot from the weight ? The distance between the weight and the prop being 1 foot, the distance from... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1822 - 562 σελίδες
...the power is applied ; so U the power to the weight which it will balance. If a man, weighing 160ft, rest on the end of a lever 10 feet long, what weight...will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop one foot from the weight ? The distance between the weight and prop being 1 foot, the distance from... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1824 - 226 σελίδες
...will balance or raise. EXAMPLE. IF a man weighing ISOlb. rest on the end of a lever 12 feet long1, what weight will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop 1| feet from the weight ? 12 feet the Lever. 1 ,5 distance of the weight from the fulcrum. 10,5 distance... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 214 σελίδες
...prop and the point where the power is applied ; so is the power to the weight which it will balance. If a man weighing 160 Ibs. rest on the end of a lever...will he balance on the other end ; supposing the prop one foot from the weight. The distance between the weight and prop being 1 foot, the distance from... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1826 - 176 σελίδες
...so is the power to the weight which it will balance. 1. If a man weighing 160 Ib. rest on a lever 12 feet long, what weight will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop to be 1 foot from the weight ? 1 : 1 1 :.: 1 60 : i7tiO ib. Ans. 2. At what distance from a weight of 1440... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 222 σελίδες
...to the weight which it will balance. If a man weighing 160 Ibs. rest on the end of a lever 10 fert long, what weight will he balance on the other end ; supposing the prop one foot from the weight. The distance between the weight and the prop being 1 foot, the distance from... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 σελίδες
...the weight which it will balance or raise. 1. If a man weighing 1501b. rest on the end of a lever 12 feet long, what weight will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop 1 £ feet from the weight? 12 feet lever. 1,5 distance of the weight from the prop. 10,5 distance from... | |
 | 1829 - 196 σελίδες
...the power is applied, as the POWER is te the WEIGHT it will balance. 1. If a man of I60lbs. weight, rest on the end of a lever 10 feet long, what weight...will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop one foot from the weight? Ans. 1440ft,s. 2. Jn giving directions for making a chaise, the length of... | |
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As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced, and the fulcrum or prop, is to the distance between the prop and the point where the power is applied ; so is the power to the weight which it will balance. 
