Thomson, J. J. (Joseph John), 1856-1940 · New Haven, Yale University Press · leaf 25
he effect of thelines of force on A ; the lines are in a state oftension and are pulling away at A; as there LINES OF FORCE 11 are more pulling at A on the side nearest to Bthan on the opposite side, the pulls on A towardB overpower those pulling A away from B, sothat A will tend to move toward B;… … Fig. 2. of tension and will therefore tend to straightenitself, how is it prevented from doing this andmaintained in equilibrium in a curved position?We can see the reason for this if we rememberthat the lines of force repel each other and thatthe lines are more concentrated in the region be-tween…
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