Philosophical instructor, or, Webster's elements of natural philosophy : subdivided into principles and illustrations ; intended for academies, medical schools, and the popular class-room (1824)
Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842, Webster, John, fl. 1804-1824 · Albany : Printed by Websters and Skinners ... · leaf 52
tal planesfroui different sidesof the road ; a car-riage may be drawnup with one third less power by crossing the roadfrom a to b, than it would require in ascending di-rectly from d to b. This is sufficient to show thes;reat advantage loaded carriages obtain in ascendingbills by crossing from one… … G 50 THE WEDGE. The Wedge. The wedge is a double inclined plane, whereby bodies are separated, for rather the forces are in equilibrioj when the power applied is to the resistance asthe thickness of the head or back of the wedge is to itslength. Illustration. Let a and b, two cylinders, be…
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