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In considering the power of traction or impulsion necessary to move a body , whether on a canal or on a road , we must care- fully distinguish that force which is requisite to put the body from a state of rest into a state of motion ...
In considering the power of traction or impulsion necessary to move a body , whether on a canal or on a road , we must care- fully distinguish that force which is requisite to put the body from a state of rest into a state of motion ...
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An ascent of 1 foot in 12 will add to the power of traction necessary on a level an increased power amounting to one - twelfth of the load , and thus such an ascent would require the power of traction to be doubled ; but all as- cents ...
An ascent of 1 foot in 12 will add to the power of traction necessary on a level an increased power amounting to one - twelfth of the load , and thus such an ascent would require the power of traction to be doubled ; but all as- cents ...
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necessary to limit the speed to that rate at which the steam engine competes with horses with the least advantage . It is pro- bable that , even under these circumstances , in most situations , steam power would be found more economical ...
necessary to limit the speed to that rate at which the steam engine competes with horses with the least advantage . It is pro- bable that , even under these circumstances , in most situations , steam power would be found more economical ...
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The Life of Sir Isaac Newton By David now | 1 |
On Political Economy in Connexion with the Moral | 52 |
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan or the Central | 73 |
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