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Page 287
... force acting on it and that force must be applied by contact rather than inter- action or force at a distance . These views impeded un- derstanding of the principles of motion and hence re- tarded the development of a theory of ...
... force acting on it and that force must be applied by contact rather than inter- action or force at a distance . These views impeded un- derstanding of the principles of motion and hence re- tarded the development of a theory of ...
Page 289
... force acting between all pairs of bodies ; that is , an action at a distance . When a mass moves , the force acting on other masses has been considered to adjust instantane- ously to the new location of the displaced mass . Special ...
... force acting between all pairs of bodies ; that is , an action at a distance . When a mass moves , the force acting on other masses has been considered to adjust instantane- ously to the new location of the displaced mass . Special ...
Page 290
... force is proportional to a body's mass . Inertial mass is a mass parameter giving the inertial re- sistance to acceleration of the body when responding to all types of force . Gravitational mass is determined by the strength of the ...
... force is proportional to a body's mass . Inertial mass is a mass parameter giving the inertial re- sistance to acceleration of the body when responding to all types of force . Gravitational mass is determined by the strength of the ...
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