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MIXED MATHEMATICS

FORMULE IN STATICS.

R=resultant of P and Q acting at an angle 0,
R2=P2+Q2+2 PQ cos 0; if P=Q, R=2P cos } 0.
0=0, R=P+Q; 0=π, R=P— Q•
If P, Q, R are in equilibrium at a point o,

PQR=sin QOR : sin POR : sin POQ.

R=resultant of any number of forces acting upon a body in one plane.

R2= {Σ (x) } 2 + {Σ (r)}2 : tan 0=2(1) ;
Σ(x)

in case of equilibrium 2 (x)=0 : 2 (r)=0. Σ(Yx-xy): R=resultant of any number of forces acting upon a l

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in case of equilibrium Σ (x)=0, Σ (r)=0 : Σ (z)=0 ; Σ (zy-yz)=0; Σ(xz-zx)=0; 2(xx-xy)=0.

If x, y, be the coordinates of the centre of gravity of a system of bodies,

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In the lever,

Σ(P.x): y=
(P.y)
Σ (Ρ) Σ (Ρ)

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Pressure on fulcrum=[P2+w2-2 PW cos (a+B)].

Direction of pressure=0; tan 0=

In the wheel and axle

Single moveable pulley,

the strings.

P sin a+w sin B

P cos a-w cos

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System of pulleys each hanging by separate string

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2n

{w+(2"−1)w}, n being no. of moveable pulleys.

System of pulleys, same string passing round all the pulleys, W+B=n P. B=weight of block.

System of pulleys, when all the strings are attached to the weight, w=(2-1) p+(2′′ — n−1)w; n being no. of strings attached to weight.

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P vertical distance between two threads
W circumference of circle described by P

Screw, with friction—

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FORMULÆ IN DYNAMICS..

Motion uniformly accelerated

v=ft; s= } ft2; v2=2fs; u=v±ƒ;
s=vt±} ft2 ; u2=v2±2 fs.

When the body moves freely f=g=32·2: on inclined plane f=g sin a: if P moving on an inclined plane draw Q up an P sin a-Q sin 6

an inclined plane f="

P+Q

g.

Impact: A moving with velocity a, impinges on в whose velocity is b.

Velocity of a after impact-Aa+Bb-Be (a+b) ̧

A+B

Aа +вb+ Ae (a+b),

Velocity of B after impact=

A+B

Projectiles in vacuo—

Range at end of time t=vt cos a ;

height=vt sin a- gt2.

Equation to path y=x tan a

x2

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4h cos2 a

2g

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Conical pendulum v2-gl sin2 a; t=2′′

COS a

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FORMULE IN HYDROSTATICS.

Normal pressure on area a2, the depth of whose centre of gravity below surface of fluid is h=weight of volume a3 h of the fluid.

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Density of air in receiver of air pump after n strokes=

(1+1)*P.

P

tr2 Bramah's press, = W a R2°

In diving-bell tension of string = weight of bell-gp Ax where Aarea of top of bell, a length occupied by air, is found from the equation hb (h+a) x+x2, b=length of bell, a depth of its top. (Besant.)

FORMULÆ IN PRACTICAL MECHANICS.

Unit of work=pressure of 1 lb. exerted through a space of 1 foot.

Work done in moving resistance of m lbs. through n feet =m n units.

Unit of horse power=33000 units of work.

Modulus of a machine=

work yielded work expended

Work done in moving a body on a horizontal plane=ƒ.ws where f=coefficient of friction, w=weight of body, s=space described.

Work done in moving a body up an inclined plane=work due to friction+work due to force of gravity=wh+f. wl: h being the height, the length of plane, whose inclination is very small: otherwise work done=wh+f. w cos a × l. Work accumulated in body, moving with velocity v,=

W12

2g

Work done in upsetting a heavy body=work requisite to

raise the body vertically through the height which its centre of gravity is raised.

Work done in raising material of given form=weight of material in lbs. x number of feet through which c. G. is raised.

Moment of inertia of a system of bodies

=m1r2 1+m2r22+mzr32+ &c.=I.

Radius of gyration

=k=

m

2

m1 r12 + m2 r22+mz rz2+&c.

m1+m2 + m3 + &c.

If 1=moment of inertia about an axis passing through C. G. I1=moment about an axis at a distance a from former, I1=I+a2m; and on similar suppositions k12=k2+a2..k12—aa is constant.

Radius of gyration of wheel=

radius of wheel

√2

1

Radius of gyration of rod revolving about its middle point ==

2√3

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1. Prove the Triangle of Forces.'

2. A B C is an isosceles triangle, A and B the equal angles, CD a perpendicular from the vertex on the base, take G D=} CD; then if G A, G B represent two forces acting on a point at G, G C will represent the force that will keep the point G at rest.

3. Three forces in the plane of a triangular board act

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