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Page 432
... ground or with its base is a matter of consid- erable importance . A reclining figure , for example , may in effect be a horizontal relief . It may blend with the ground plane and appear to be rooted in the ground like an outcrop of ...
... ground or with its base is a matter of consid- erable importance . A reclining figure , for example , may in effect be a horizontal relief . It may blend with the ground plane and appear to be rooted in the ground like an outcrop of ...
Page 489
... ground oscillations but simply indicated that shaking had occurred . The term seismometer originally referred to an instrument that measures the amount of ground motion . Some seismographs are equipped with an electromagnetic device ...
... ground oscillations but simply indicated that shaking had occurred . The term seismometer originally referred to an instrument that measures the amount of ground motion . Some seismographs are equipped with an electromagnetic device ...
Page 491
... ground , and the armature assembly is fastened rigidly to the pendulum . Motion of the pendulum relative to the ground varies the lengths of the air gaps , one pair increas- ing while the other is decreasing . The resulting change in ...
... ground , and the armature assembly is fastened rigidly to the pendulum . Motion of the pendulum relative to the ground varies the lengths of the air gaps , one pair increas- ing while the other is decreasing . The resulting change in ...
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