 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1807 - 248 pages
...within. l . Of the Lever. "fit-find what weight may be raised or balanced by any given fioiuer, Say, as the distance between the body to be raised or balanced, and the fulcrum or firofl, is to the distance between the prop and the point where the power is applied v so is the power... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...the power. Therefore, to find what weight may be raised or balanced by any given power, say ; , As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced,...is the power to the weight which it will balance. If a man, weighing 160lb. rest on the end of a lever 10 feetlong, what weight will he balance on the... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1816 - 222 pages
...MECHANICAL POWERS. i. OF THE LEVER. To find what weight may be raised or balanced by any given power, Say as the distance between the body to be raised or balanced,...so is the power to the weight which it will balance or raise. EXAMPLE. IF aman weighing 1501b rest on the end of a lever 12 feet long, what weight will... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...of the power ; therefore to find what weight may be raised or balanced by any given power, say ; As the distance between the body to be raised, or balanced...is the power to the weight which it will balance. If a man weighing 1601b. rest on the end of- a lever 10 feet long, what weight will he balance on the... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1819 - 236 pages
...MECHANICAL POWERS. 1. OF THE LEVER. To find what weight may be raised or balanced by any given power, Say as the distance between the body to be raised or balanced,...fulcrum or prop, is to the distance between the prop and th? point where the power is applied ; so is the power to the weight which it will balance or raise.... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1820 - 242 pages
...MECHANICAL POWERS. 1. OF THE LEVEE. To find what weight may be raised or balanced by any given power, Say as the distance between the body to be raised or balanced, and the fukrum or prop, is to the distance between the prop and the point where the power is applied ; so is... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1832 - 538 pages
...or balanced by any given power, say ; As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced, aud the fulcrum or prop, is to the distance between the...is the power to the weight which it will balance. If a man, weighing 160ft, rest on the end of a lever 10 feet long, what weight will he balance on the... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1822 - 562 pages
...or balanced by any given power, say ; As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced, anj the fulcrum or prop, is to the distance between the...prop and the point where the power is applied ; so U the power to the weight which it will balance. If a man, weighing 160ft, rest on the end of a lever... | |
 | Leonard Pierce - Arithmetic - 1823 - 170 pages
...MECHANICAL POWERS OF THE LEVER. To find what weight may be raised or balanced by any given power, say ; As the distance between the body to , be raised or balanced,...is the power to the weight which it will balance. If a man weighing 160 Ib. rest on the end of a lever, 12 feet long, what weight will he balance on... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1826 - 176 pages
...weighLis to the velocity of the power. To find what weight may be balanced by i given power. RULE. — As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced,...weight which it will balance. 1. If a man weighing 160 Ib. rest on a lever 12 feet long, what weight will he balance on the other end, supposing the prop... | |
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As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced, and the fulcrum or prop, is to the distance between the prop and the point where the power is applied ; so is the power to the weight which it will balance. 
