A natural philosophy : embracing the most recent discoveries in the various branches of physics, and exhibiting the application of scientific principles in everyday life .. (1899)
Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn), 1826-1881 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.], American book company · leaf 103
n the other, to preserve thebalance, he must sit nearer the fulcrum, as shown in Fig. 94. what are some steelyards provided, and for what purpose ? What steelyards weighthe greatest number of pounds ? 209. If more than two bodies are supported on thearms of a lever, when will they balance each… … £ BENT AND COMPOUND LEVERS. Fig. 95. 211. Bent Levers.—Sometimes the arms of a lever arebent, instead of straight. In that case the same principleshold good, only that the arms of the lever are estimated,not by their actual length, but by the perpendicular dis-tance from the fulcrum to the line of…
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