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Page 53
... less ratio than the weight ; conse- quently the friction on any given part of a has a less ratio to the friction on an equal part of A than A has to a ; and hence the friction on a is less than the friction on A , that is , the smallest ...
... less ratio than the weight ; conse- quently the friction on any given part of a has a less ratio to the friction on an equal part of A than A has to a ; and hence the friction on a is less than the friction on A , that is , the smallest ...
Page 346
... less the diameter of the ropes above the line of flotation , the less will be the lee - way ; and , therefore , these new ropes will contribute to accelerate the progress of ships of war , which will still be increased by the lightening ...
... less the diameter of the ropes above the line of flotation , the less will be the lee - way ; and , therefore , these new ropes will contribute to accelerate the progress of ships of war , which will still be increased by the lightening ...
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... less brilliant than from the former , seldom presents a carburated surface , but by many is pre- ferred for excellent melting iron . These varieties generally arrange themselves under the argillaceous class of ores . In these the ...
... less brilliant than from the former , seldom presents a carburated surface , but by many is pre- ferred for excellent melting iron . These varieties generally arrange themselves under the argillaceous class of ores . In these the ...
Contents
Account of a Journey to the Summit of the Peak | 31 |
On Mr ARTHUR WOOLFs improved Apparatus | 40 |
On the Motion of Bodies affected by Friction | 47 |
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