Analytical mechanics for students of physics and engineering (1913)
Dadourian, Haroutune Mugurditch, 1878- · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 225
is in equilibrium at all points. In this case theequilibrium is said to be neutral or indifferent. It may be shown that when (a) holds the equilibrium isstable. On the other hand when (b) is true the equilibriumis stable or unstable according as the first differential coeffi-cient which does not… … Fig. 106. NEWTONIAN POTENTIAL. 175. Newtonian Law of Force. — The law of force betweentwo interacting particles is called a Newtonian law of force ifthe particles attract or repel each other with a force whichacts along the Une of centers of the particles, and whichvaries directly as the product of…
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