A system of natural philosophy, designed for the use of schools and academies (1845)
Moffat, J[ohn] M. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, E. C. Biddle · leaf 88
ay be con-tinued indefinitely, each revolution producing an uninterruptedeffect, the power may be regularly applied till the object in viewbe attained. 179. One of the most efficient formsof the wheel and axle is displayed inthe capstan used on board ships and indock-yards. It consists of a… … On what will the effect of the wheel and axle depend? How is theeffect of the wheel to he estimated, when the cord is not applied directlyto its periphery ? Hpw can you prove the identity of the wheel andaxle, and the simple lever ? Of what practical applications is this machinesusceptible ? What…
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