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... force is often compared di- rectly with the weight ( pull of gravity ) of the object , and the amount of force is stated as so many " times gravity " or so many " G. " Through the use of special research apparatus , forces greater than ...
... force is often compared di- rectly with the weight ( pull of gravity ) of the object , and the amount of force is stated as so many " times gravity " or so many " G. " Through the use of special research apparatus , forces greater than ...
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... forces . The steering wheel of an automobile is turned by hand forces that constitute a couple , and a screwdriver is twisted by the equivalent of a couple . A wrench , on the other hand , is actuated by a force applied at one end only ...
... forces . The steering wheel of an automobile is turned by hand forces that constitute a couple , and a screwdriver is twisted by the equivalent of a couple . A wrench , on the other hand , is actuated by a force applied at one end only ...
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... forces . Flow is a change in de- formation that continues as long as the force is applied . A brief treatment of deformation and flow follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Mechanics . Everyday substances are ordinarily ...
... forces . Flow is a change in de- formation that continues as long as the force is applied . A brief treatment of deformation and flow follows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Mechanics . Everyday substances are ordinarily ...
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