Stewart, Balfour, 1828-1887 · Toronto : James Campbell · leaf 24
G, so that this pointwill always be directly under tlie point from whichtlie sheet is hung, and if you push the sheet to oneside it will return again to its old position. Nowwhat is this peculiar point g ? To find out let me GRAVITY ACTS.] PIJYSICS. I3 attach a string to g, and hang the sheet by… … Fig. 3- I hang up the sheet freely by a sring, it will putitself in such a position that its centre of gravity gshall be as low as possible. If instead of hanging thesheet by a string I suspend it loosely upon a peg, itwill still try to place the point G as low as it possiblycan, and it will not…
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