Practical PhysicsGinn, 1922 - 472 pages |
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... simply as the distance between the scratches on the bar mentioned above . On account of its more convenient size , the centi- meter , one one - hundredth of a meter , is universally used , for scientific purposes , as the fundamental ...
... simply as the distance between the scratches on the bar mentioned above . On account of its more convenient size , the centi- meter , one one - hundredth of a meter , is universally used , for scientific purposes , as the fundamental ...
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... simply CENTIMETER 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INCH 1 3 FIG . 2. Centimeter and inch scales to measurements of length ; for an area is expressed as the product of two lengths , and a volume as the product of three lengths . For these reasons the ...
... simply CENTIMETER 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INCH 1 3 FIG . 2. Centimeter and inch scales to measurements of length ; for an area is expressed as the product of two lengths , and a volume as the product of three lengths . For these reasons the ...
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... simply to measurements of length , mass , and time . Hence the centimeter , the gram , and the second are considered the three fundamental units . Whenever any measurement has been reduced to its equivalent in terms of centimeters ...
... simply to measurements of length , mass , and time . Hence the centimeter , the gram , and the second are considered the three fundamental units . Whenever any measurement has been reduced to its equivalent in terms of centimeters ...
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... simply placing the unknown body upon one m pan and finding the sum of the standard masses which must then be placed upon the other pan to bring the pointer again to 0. This is the usual method of weighing . It gives correct results ...
... simply placing the unknown body upon one m pan and finding the sum of the standard masses which must then be placed upon the other pan to bring the pointer again to 0. This is the usual method of weighing . It gives correct results ...
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... simply expresses how many times as heavy as an equal volume of water a body is . Density , however , which we have defined as the mass per unit volume , is different in different systems . Thus , in the English system the density of ...
... simply expresses how many times as heavy as an equal volume of water a body is . Density , however , which we have defined as the mass per unit volume , is different in different systems . Thus , in the English system the density of ...
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Page 458 - And show me how they calculated the initiatory speed of our car?" "Yes, my worthy friend; taking into consideration all the elements of the problem, the distance from the center of the earth to the center of the moon...
Page 67 - Any two bodies in the universe attract each other with a force which is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Page 393 - The magnifying power of an astronomical telescope is therefore the focal length of the objective divided by the focal length of the eyepiece. It...
Page 22 - Archimedes stated that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.
Page 84 - Every body continues in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, except in so far as it is compelled to change that state by a force impressed upon it.
Page 367 - Index of refraction. The ratio of the speed of light in air to its speed in any other medium is called the index of refraction of that medium.
Page 260 - The resistance of any conductor is directly proportional to its length and inversely proportional to the area of its cross section or to the square of its diameter.
Page 60 - ... is, the resultant of two parallel forces acting in the same direction is equal to the sum of the two forces.
Page 62 - For in § 79 it was shown that if any one force is to have the same effect upon a body as two forces acting simultaneously, it must be represented by the diagonal of a parallelogram the sides of which represent the two forces. Hence, conversely, if two forces are to be equivalent in their...
Page 2 - Thus, there are 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, 5^- yards in a rod, 1760 yards in a mile, etc.