 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1841 - 324 σελίδες
...weight is to the velocity of the power. To find what weight may be balanced by a given power. RULE. As the distance between the body to be raised, or balanced,...weight which it will balance. 1. If a man, weighing 160 lbs., rest on a lever 10 feet long, what weight will he balance on the other end, supposing the... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...applied, as the weight is to the power. To find what weight may be raised by a given power. RULE. — As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced,...is the power to the weight which it will balance. J. Jf a lever be 100 inches long, what weight lying 7J inches from thd end, resting on a pavement,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1841 - 334 σελίδες
...Therefore, to find what weight may be raised by a given power, we adopt the following RULE. — Jis the distance between the body to be raised, or balanced,...is the power to the weight which it will balance. I. If a man weighing 170 pounds be resting upon a lever 10 feet long, what weight will he balance on... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...applied, as the weight is to the power. To find what weight may be raised by a given power. RULE.—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... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1843 - 254 σελίδες
...inversely as the spaces which they pass over. Hence to find what weight may be raised by a given power. As the distance between the body to be raised, or balanced,...is the power, to the weight which it will balance. EXAMPLE. 1. There is a lever 10ft. long, and the fulcrum or prop, on which it turns, is 2ft. from one... | |
 | Nathan Daboll, David Austin Daboll - 1849 - 260 σελίδες
...Tersely as the spaces which they pass over. Hence to find what weight may be raised by a given power. As the distance between the body to be raised, or balanced,...applied, so is the power, to the weight which it will balaiice. EXAMPLE. 1. There is a lever 10ft. long, and the fulcrum or prop, on which it turns, is 2ft.... | |
 | Uriah Parke - 1849 - 414 σελίδες
...case of two persons canying a burden apon a pole. 19. If a man weighing 160 Ibs. rest on the end of a lever 10 feet long, what weight will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop to be one foot from the weight? Ans. 1440 Ibs. According to the question, the man was 9 feet from the... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - 1849 - 156 σελίδες
...weight ? Thus, 100 x 8 = 800 -H 100 = 8 Ibs. Ans. 4. If a man weighing 160 pounds, rest on the end of a lever 10 feet long, what weight will he balance on the other end, admitting the prop to be 1 foot from the weight? The distance between the prop and power is 10 —... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 σελίδες
...velocity of the power. Art. 297. — To find what weight may be balanced by a given power. RULE. .As the distance between the body to be raised, or balanced,...prop and the point where the power is applied, so is Hte power to the weight which it will balance, 1. If a man, weighing 160 Ibs., rest on a lever 10 feet... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1850 - 368 σελίδες
...and the weight. Therefore, to find what weight may be raised by a given power, we adopt the following 1. If a man weighing 170 pounds be resting upon a...long, what weight will he balance on the other end, the prop being one foot from the weight ? Ans. 15301bs. 2. If a weight of 1530 pounds were to be raised... | |
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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. 
