Notes and examples in mechanics; with an appendix on the graphical statics of mechanism; (1903)
Church, Irving P. (Irving Porter), 1851-1931 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 84
^^), since so far there isbut one force acting, its own weight G. At any instant., distance 5, however, below m. (the point of first contact) the resultant downward force is 6^ — P^ fig. 88. P being the upward pressure of the head of the spring againstthe ball at this instant, and the acceleration… … ^ -vdv = ds ,i[»-£l 1 1 r r^ p C -pPds ; and — / vdv = I ds — ^r I ^^^ cNumerically, with the inch, pound, and second, 60 s; — 60 = 5, - 2 X — ; whence 5/ — ~s^ Finally, m,m, , = s,, = 1 2 2.03 inches (and 151.96 in.). 76 NOTES AND EXAMPLES IN MECHANICS. The negative result refers to a point (call…
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