Elements of mechanics: treated by means of the differential and integral calculus (1887)
Peck, William G[uy], 1820-1892. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago, A. S. Barnes & company · leaf 85
, having given its base andcentre of gravity. SOLUTION. Draw through the middle of the base, and the centre ofgravity, a straight line; lay off beyond the centre of gra-vity a distance equal to twice the distance from the middleof the base to the centre of gravity. The point thus foundis the… … 80 MECHANICS.* of one end, and the others at a common point. Requiredthe position of this point, in order that the three may sus-tain equal portions of the weight. Pressure of one body upon another. 72. Let i k a movable bodypressed against a fixed body B,and touching it at a single point.In order…
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