| Sir Richard Phillips - 1807 - 212 oldal
...nearer the line of direction is to the side of it, the more easily is it overthrown. 54. The broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the centre of it, the more firmly does a body stand. Corollary. Hence a sphere is easily rolled upon a... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1811 - 196 oldal
...consequently the centre of gravity, farther within the base, and diminishes the danger. 54. The broader the base, and the nearer the line of .direction is to the centre of it, the more firmly does a body stand. 55. The narrower the base of a body, and the nearer... | |
| John Millard - 1813 - 704 oldal
...fell freely. The broader tlie base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the middle or centre, the more firmly does the body stand. On the contrary,...of it, the more easily may the body be overthrown. Every body in motion must have a determinate velocity, a id it is estimated by the space passed over... | |
| Encyclopaedias, John Millard - 1813 - 712 oldal
...freely. The broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is io the middle or centre, the ruoie firmly does the body stand. On the contrary, the narrower...the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to t'le side of it, the more easily may the body be overthrown. Every body in motion must have a determinate... | |
| James Ferguson - 1814 - 420 oldal
...the nearer the line of direction to the middle or centre of it, the more firmly does the body staml. On the contrary, the narrower the base, and the nearer the line of direction to the side of it, the more easily may the body be overthrown ; a less change of position being sufficient... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - 268 oldal
...middle of the base, which is another fundamental property of steadiness in bodies. For the broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the middle of it, the more firmly does a body stand : but if the line of direction fall near the edge,... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - 680 oldal
...middle of the base, which is another fundamental property of steadiness in bodies. For the broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the middle of it, the more firmly does a body stand : but if the line of direction fall near the edge,... | |
| James Smith - 1815 - 684 oldal
...people had crouched as low as possible, many a boat's party Mould have saved themselves. As (he broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the middle of it, the more firmly does the body stand ; so, on (lie contrary, the narrower the base, and... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - 254 oldal
...the centre of gravity, within the base, and thereby remove the danger of oversetting. 55. The broader the base, and the nearer the line of direction is to the centre of it, the more firmly does a body stand ; and the narrower the base of a body, and the nearer... | |
| Leonard Dunnell Gale - 1838 - 280 oldal
...direction is to the centre of it, the more firmly does a body stand ; and the narrower the base of a body, and the nearer the line of direction is to the side of it, the more easily it is overthrown. Observation. Hence, a sphere is easily rolled along; and a narrow or pointed body... | |
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