 The wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose bases are joined. When the resisting forces and the power which acts on the wedge, are in equilibrio, the weight will be to the power, as the height of the wedge to a line drawn from the middle of the...  United States Calculator: Or, Arithmetic Simplified - Side 269av John M'Nevin - 1841 - 280 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Hugh Hamilton - 1767 - 194 sider
...Forces and the Power, that acls on the Wedge, are in ^Equilibria, the former will be to the latter, as the Height of the Wedge to a Line drawn from the Middle of the Bafe to one Side, and parallel to the Direction in which the refilling Force afts on that Side. Let... | |
 | William M. Finlay - 1803 - 272 sider
...and whose base, yx, the circumference of the cylinder and length; xo, is the spiral line. THE WEDGE. The wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose bases are joined : Its properties are so well known that it is superfluous to say more than that it is a power of very... | |
 | William Enfield - 1811 - 476 sider
...the interval between two contiguous spirals, to the circumference described by the power P. DEF. XIV. The Wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose bases are joined. PROP. LVII. When the resisting forces, and the power which acts on the wedge, are in equilibrio, the... | |
 | William Enfield - 1832 - 282 sider
...power P. DBF. XIV. The wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose bases are joined. PROP. LVII. When the resisting forces, and the power which acts on the wedge, are in eqailibrio, the weight will be to the power, as the height of the wedge, to a line, drawn from the... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1839 - 356 sider
...must be the length of the lever, if the threads of the screw be 4 an inch apart ? Ans. 100 inches. The wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose...acts on that side. To find the force of the wedge. RULE. — As the breadlhor thickness ofthehead of the wedge is to one of its slanting sides, so is... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 sider
...lever 10 feet long, what force will be exerted at the end of the screwl Ans. 75398.20 + Ibs. THE WEDGE. The wedge is composed of two inclined planes whose...to the direction in which the resisting force acts en that side. To find the force of the Wedge. RULE. — As the breadth or thickness of the head of... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1841 - 334 sider
...apart ? Ans. 100 inches. WEDGE. The wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose bases arejoined. When the resisting forces and the power which acts...acts on that side. To find the force of the wedge. RULE. — As the breadIhor thickness of the head of the wedge is to one of its slanting sides, so is... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1841 - 324 sider
...feet. What power is sufficient to sustain a train of cars weighing 100,000 pounds ? Answer, THE WEDGE. THE wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose...forces, and the power which acts on the wedge, are in equilibrium, the weight will be to the power as the height of the wedge to a line drawn from the middle... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1850 - 368 sider
...100,000 pounds be raised, what is the distance between the threads of the screw ? Ans. J an inch. WEDGE. The wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose...acts on that side. To find the force of the wedge. RULI.—As half tlte breadth or thickness of the head of the wedge it to one of its slanting sides,... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 sider
...sufficient to sustain a train of cars weighing 100,000 pounds? Ans. 606^-. THE WEDGE. Art. 303. — The wedge is composed of two inclined planes, whose...forces, and the power which acts on the wedge, are in equilibrium, the weight will be to the power as the height of the wedge to a line drawn from the middle... | |
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