Constructive Text-book of Practical Mathematics, Volume 2J. Wiley & Sons, 1913 - Mathematics |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 35
Page 3
... pound , unruled , linen paper measuring 5X8 inches , with fasteners for attaching the sheets to the back cover and the student's written work to the front cover . 2. Instruments . In order to prepare the work in a satisfactory manner ...
... pound , unruled , linen paper measuring 5X8 inches , with fasteners for attaching the sheets to the back cover and the student's written work to the front cover . 2. Instruments . In order to prepare the work in a satisfactory manner ...
Page 27
... pounds , imparted by a moving body , equals its mass M times its acceleration a . 2. Mass . The mass of a substance equals its weight W in pounds , divided by 32.2 . 3. Area of a Rectangle . The area of a rectangle equals the length or ...
... pounds , imparted by a moving body , equals its mass M times its acceleration a . 2. Mass . The mass of a substance equals its weight W in pounds , divided by 32.2 . 3. Area of a Rectangle . The area of a rectangle equals the length or ...
Page 34
... pounds times the distance in feet through which the force acts in the direction of displacement of the body ; or briefly , work equals force times distance . 43. Horse - Power . Horse - power , H.P. , equals the force in pounds times ...
... pounds times the distance in feet through which the force acts in the direction of displacement of the body ; or briefly , work equals force times distance . 43. Horse - Power . Horse - power , H.P. , equals the force in pounds times ...
Page 35
... pounds times its velocity , divided by 32.2 . W For substitute from a preceding problem . 32.2 49. Coefficient of Friction . The force required to slide one body on another equals the weight of the body times the coefficient of friction ...
... pounds times its velocity , divided by 32.2 . W For substitute from a preceding problem . 32.2 49. Coefficient of Friction . The force required to slide one body on another equals the weight of the body times the coefficient of friction ...
Page 37
... pounds , times the speed of the car in feet per minute , divided by the efficiency of the motor . § 4. FORMULATION AND COMPUTATION TO THE TEACHER . The sole purpose of this section is for- mulation and computation . A student's work ...
... pounds , times the speed of the car in feet per minute , divided by the efficiency of the motor . § 4. FORMULATION AND COMPUTATION TO THE TEACHER . The sole purpose of this section is for- mulation and computation . A student's work ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
algebraic alignment angle antilog binomial coefficient column common logarithm completing the square cube root cylinder decimal point denotes determined diagrammatic setting diameter difference distance Divide division divisor duplex Electromotive Force Examples expansion expression factor feet force fractional exponents gage-point given number graduation hair-line horse-power Illustration integral figures least common denominator length log log logarithm Mannheim rule mantissa mathematics mean effective pressure method monomial Multiply natural number negative characteristic number of integral number of teeth obtained paragraph parenthesis polynomial pounds preceding pressure problem proportion pulley quotient r₁ radical radius ratio reduced resistance result revolutions per minute root index scale SECTION simplest form simplify sine slide slide-rule solution Solve the following Solve the formula specific gravity square inches square root substitute subtraction tangent temperature trinomial unknown quantity varies inversely varies jointly velocity volume weight work-book Write zero
Popular passages
Page 83 - It has been found by experiment that the weight of a body varies inversely as the square of its distance from the center of the earth. If a...
Page 219 - The logarithm of a number is the exponent of the power to which it is necessary to raise a fixed number, in order to produce the first number.
Page 29 - The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the side opposite the right angle. The sides including the right angle are sometimes called the arms of the right triangle.
Page 298 - The characteristic of a number less than 1 is found by subtracting from 9 the number of ciphers between the decimal point and the first significant digit, and writing — 10 after the result.
Page 81 - The velocity of a falling body varies as the time during which it has fallen from rest. If the velocity of a falling body...
Page 87 - It has been found by experiment that the distance a body falls from rest varies as the square of the time.
Page 45 - P = mean effective pressure in pounds per square inch; L = length of stroke in feet; A =area of piston in square inches; N = number of strokes per minute = revolutions per minute x 2.
Page 83 - The Volume of a Gas. The volume of a gas varies inversely as the height of the mercury in the barometer.
Page 242 - The logarithm of a fraction is equal to the difference obtained by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator : log (os/6) = log a — log b. For, if 10' = a and 10£ •= b, then IQI-L — a _}.
Page 100 - Glasgow had already discovered in 1830 his "law of gaseous diffusion" ( the relative rates of diffusion of gases are inversely proportional to the square roots of the densities) when he began his work on the phosphoric acids.