Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 73
feet it began to settle to one side.The tower overhangs the base upwards of13 feet, but the centre of gravity is solow down that a vertical through it fallswithin the base and hence the equilibriumis staljle. 76. The three States of Equili-brium. The centre of gi-avity of a bodywill always descend… … Fig. 58.—The Leaning Tower of THE THREE STATES OF EQUILIBRIUM 63 Considei a body in equilibrium, and suppose that by a slightmotion this equilibrium is disturbed. Then if the body tends toreturn to its former position, its equilibrium is said to be stable. Inthis case the slight motion raises the…
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