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... length is shorter than when they are separated a certain distance . Thus , the focal length of the combination can be continuously varied over a range merely by changing the separation . This observation led to the conception of camera ...
... length is shorter than when they are separated a certain distance . Thus , the focal length of the combination can be continuously varied over a range merely by changing the separation . This observation led to the conception of camera ...
Page 469
... Length - tension relationship . The force developed by a muscle , whether it is contracting or resting , is strongly de- pendent on the length of the muscle ( Figure 19 ) . Resting skeletal muscle does not exert any force at lengths ...
... Length - tension relationship . The force developed by a muscle , whether it is contracting or resting , is strongly de- pendent on the length of the muscle ( Figure 19 ) . Resting skeletal muscle does not exert any force at lengths ...
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... length of the muscle ( see Figure 14 ) . Furthermore , it was found that the overall length of the filaments did not change during contraction . Those findings ruled out most of the then existing theories about the mechanism of muscle ...
... length of the muscle ( see Figure 14 ) . Furthermore , it was found that the overall length of the filaments did not change during contraction . Those findings ruled out most of the then existing theories about the mechanism of muscle ...
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