Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937 · Toronto : Copp, Clark · leaf 83
points of contact of thebody and the plane (Fig. 28). This polygon is generally 70 SUPPLEMENT TO HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL SCIENCE. known as the base of the body, and the conditions ofequilibrium are stated as follows : A rigid body under the action of gravity only,standing on a horizontal plane, is in… … Fig. 30. Attach a string to any point A (Fig. 30) of the bodyand suspend it by a string from a support. By means of a plumb line suspended from the samepoint of support, draw a vertical line on the surface ofthe lamina. The centre of gravity lies in this line.(Art. 11, page 68.) Now suspend in the…
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