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Page 34
... velocity , of each mass point ) is constant , providing that the system is not acted upon by an external force . This conservation law is related to the translational symmetry of geometrical space , as can be seen intuitively by ...
... velocity , of each mass point ) is constant , providing that the system is not acted upon by an external force . This conservation law is related to the translational symmetry of geometrical space , as can be seen intuitively by ...
Page 589
... velocity maximum , the velocity profile is similar to that observed in a river channel ( see FLUVIAL PROCESSES ) . The exact nature of the profile will depend on the roughness of the bottom . In the part of the underflow above the ...
... velocity maximum , the velocity profile is similar to that observed in a river channel ( see FLUVIAL PROCESSES ) . The exact nature of the profile will depend on the roughness of the bottom . In the part of the underflow above the ...
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... velocity age to the next , expressed as rate of growth per year . If growth is thcught of as a form of motion , the height attained at successive ages can be considered the distance travelled , and the rate of growth , the velocity ...
... velocity age to the next , expressed as rate of growth per year . If growth is thcught of as a form of motion , the height attained at successive ages can be considered the distance travelled , and the rate of growth , the velocity ...
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