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Page 224
... line seg- ment ; i.e. , a line with a length equal to the magnitude of the force , to some scale , inclined at the proper angle , and with an arrow at one end to indicate direction . When several forces the lines of action of which ...
... line seg- ment ; i.e. , a line with a length equal to the magnitude of the force , to some scale , inclined at the proper angle , and with an arrow at one end to indicate direction . When several forces the lines of action of which ...
Page 288
... lines of the Sun's spec- trum , now known as Fraunhofer lines , thus setting the stage for the development of spec- troscopy . He worked as a skilled optician at the Untzschneider Optical Institute at Bene- dictbeuern , near Munich , of ...
... lines of the Sun's spec- trum , now known as Fraunhofer lines , thus setting the stage for the development of spec- troscopy . He worked as a skilled optician at the Untzschneider Optical Institute at Bene- dictbeuern , near Munich , of ...
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... line there is exactly one line parallel to the line . In hyperbolic geometry , through a point not on a given line there are at least two lines parallel to the given line . The tenets of hyperbolic geometry , however , ad- mit the other ...
... line there is exactly one line parallel to the line . In hyperbolic geometry , through a point not on a given line there are at least two lines parallel to the given line . The tenets of hyperbolic geometry , however , ad- mit the other ...
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