| Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 604 σελίδες
...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... | |
| James Hann, Isaac Dodds - 1833 - 234 σελίδες
...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... | |
| 1838 - 348 σελίδες
...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... | |
| John Bourne - 1851 - 346 σελίδες
...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... | |
| Oliver Byrne - 1851 - 310 σελίδες
...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... | |
| Robert Walker - 1851 - 230 σελίδες
...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.... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1863 - 482 σελίδες
...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... | |
| 1898 - 492 σελίδες
...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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