Gage, Alfred P. (Alfred Payson), 1836-1903 · Boston, London, Ginn · leaf 74
to overturn them.The letter c (Fig. 37) marks the position of the cm. of each ofthe four bodies A, B, C, and D. If any one of these bodiesbe overturned, its cm. must have passed through the arc ci,and have been raised through the hight ai. By comparing A■with B, and supposing them to be of equal… … comparison of A and C, supposing them to be of equal weight,shows that when two bodies have equal bases and weights, thebody having its cm. higher is Tnore easily overturned. D and Chave equal masses, bases, and bights, but D is made heavy atthe bottom, and this lowers its cm. and gives it greater…
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