The elements of natural and experimental philosophy .. (1834)
Phillips, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767-1840, Smith, E. A · New York, M'Elrath, Bangs & Herbert · leaf 59
hundred pounds to raise a weight of ten pounds. 166. Id what manner may the opening and shutting of a commondoor, and the rudder of a ship, be explained as involving the principleof the second kind of levers 1 167. Describe the third kind of levers?16«. Where is the prop or fulcrum? Where the… … OF THE WHEEL AND AXLE. 57 Corol. Hence, in natural levers, the power is disadvantageous^situated, in consequence of its being so near the centre of motion,but the loss of power is compensated by the beauty and compact-ness of the limb. LXXIV. A hammer-lever differs only in itsform from a lever of…
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