 When this continuous alteration of form is only produced by stresses exceeding a certain value, the substance is called a Solid, however soft it may be. When the very smallest stress, if continued long enough, will cause a constantly increasing change...  A Treatise on Hydrostatics - Page 7by Sir George Greenhill - 1894 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Clerk Maxwell - 1871 - 344 pages
...produced by stresses exceeding a certain value, the substance is called a solid, however soft it may be. When the very smallest stress, if continued long enough,...regarded as a viscous fluid, however hard it may be. Thus, a tallow candle is much softer than a stick of sealing-wax ; but if the candle and the stick... | |
 | Alfred Payson Gage - 1884 - 216 pages
...produced by stresses exceeding a certain value, the substance is called a solid, however soft it may be. When the very smallest stress, if continued long enough,...regarded as a viscous fluid, however hard it may be. " Thus, a tallow candle is much softer than a stick of sealingO wax ; but if the candle and the stick... | |
 | Alfred Payson Gage - 1885 - 80 pages
...produced by stresses exceeding a certain value, the substance is called a solid, however soft it may be. When the very smallest stress, if continued long enough,...regarded as a viscous fluid, however hard it may be. " Thus, a tallow candle is much softer than a stick of sealingwax ; but if the candle and the stick... | |
 | Bindon Blood Stoney - 1886 - 854 pages
...produced by stresses exceeding a certain value, the substance is called a Solid, however soft it may be. When the very smallest stress, if continued long enough,...regarded as a Viscous fluid) however hard it may be. Thus a tallow candle is much softer than a stick of sealing wax ; but if the candle and the stick of... | |
 | Alfred Payson Gage - 1890 - 216 pages
...produced bv stresses exceeding a certain value, the substance is called a solid, however soft it may be. When the very smallest stress, if continued long enough,...change of form, the body must be regarded as a viscous Jtuid, however hard it may be. " Thus, a tallow can die is much softer than a stick of sealingwax ;... | |
 | Benjamin Williamson - 1894 - 156 pages
...produced by stresses exceeding a certain value, the substance is called a solid, however soft it may be. When the very smallest stress, if continued long enough,...regarded as a viscous fluid, however hard it may be. Thus, a tallow candle is much softer than a stick of sealingwax : but if the candle and the stick of... | |
 | American Society of Municipal Engineers - 1897 - 1028 pages
...varieties, although the motion is very. slow. Maxwell* has pointed out I5O SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION » that "When the very smallest stress, if continued long...form, the body must be regarded as a viscous fluid." Urder this definition viscous bitumens must be regarded as liquids, no matter how hard they may be.... | |
 | American Society for Municipal Improvements - 1899 - 318 pages
...perceptible even in the hardest varieties, although the motion is very slow. Maxwell* has pointed out that "When the very smallest stress, if continued long...form, the body must be regarded as a viscous fluid." Urder this definition viscous bitumens must be regarded as liquids, no matter how hard they may be.... | |
 | 1910 - 918 pages
...if only continued long enough, will cause a perceptible and increasing change of form, the substance must be regarded as a viscous fluid, however hard it may be." Maxwell illustrates the difference between a soft solid and a hard liquid by a jelly and a block of... | |
 | Hugh Chisholm - 1910 - 990 pages
...if only continued long enough, will cause a perceptible and increasing change of form, the substance must be regarded as a viscous fluid, however hard it may be." Maxwell illustrates the difference between a soft solid and a hard liquid by a jelly and a block of... | |
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