Mechanics and heat; a text book for collleges and technical schools (1916)
Franklin, William S. (William Suddards), 1863-1930, Macnutt, Barry, 1878-1936, [from old catalog] joint author · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 100
nown mass, multiplied in aknown ratio by a system of levers. The machine for carryingout such a test is called a testing machine and it is similar inmany respects to the ordinary platform balance-scale. (c) By means of the spring scale. The spring scale is an ar-rangement in which an applied force… … Fig. 26. read the value of any force directly. The use of the spring-scale is exemplified in the measurement of the draw-bar pull ofa locomotive. Figure 26 shows a scale designed for this purpose.The blocks A and B are rigidly fixed to the dynamometer carand the link H couples with the locomotive.…
Mechanics · Heat
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