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... force and the four balls the resisting force , then it follows that the resisting force / the acting force = length / height . This is the well - known condition for equilibrium on the inclined plane when the acting force is parallel to ...
... force and the four balls the resisting force , then it follows that the resisting force / the acting force = length / height . This is the well - known condition for equilibrium on the inclined plane when the acting force is parallel to ...
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... force ' evolved from a thimbleful of water , in which case a single share of the stock would be worth a fortune to its possessor . This was a powerful incentive indeed for the potential investor . Unlike most great inventors , John ...
... force ' evolved from a thimbleful of water , in which case a single share of the stock would be worth a fortune to its possessor . This was a powerful incentive indeed for the potential investor . Unlike most great inventors , John ...
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... force or as auxiliary to some other force more power- ful but hidden from view . As an instance of this , the rise and fall of the weights in a jar of water , closed at the top , was found to be the rise and fall of hollow globes and ...
... force or as auxiliary to some other force more power- ful but hidden from view . As an instance of this , the rise and fall of the weights in a jar of water , closed at the top , was found to be the rise and fall of hollow globes and ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
What is Perpetual Motion? | 19 |
Elementary Physics and Perpetual Motion | 27 |
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