The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 6. köideThomas Spencer Baynes C. Scribner's Sons, 1878 |
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... weight of the structure is 1500 tons , and it is calcu- CLICHY , OF LA NE , S. Ya , sit on the fated to stand a burden of 9 tons per tona e in this conce Lancashire , situated not far from the Ribble , at. right bank of the river ...
... weight of the structure is 1500 tons , and it is calcu- CLICHY , OF LA NE , S. Ya , sit on the fated to stand a burden of 9 tons per tona e in this conce Lancashire , situated not far from the Ribble , at. right bank of the river ...
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... weights and wheels , so that they pointed out the hour , day , and night with cer- tainty . " A clock was put up in a former ... weight of the. FIG . 1. - Section of House Clock . FIG . 2. - Section of Great Westmin- ster Pendulum. CLO 13 ...
... weights and wheels , so that they pointed out the hour , day , and night with cer- tainty . " A clock was put up in a former ... weight of the. FIG . 1. - Section of House Clock . FIG . 2. - Section of Great Westmin- ster Pendulum. CLO 13 ...
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... weight ) on an intermediate socket fixed to the bridge L , which is screwed to the front plate over the hour - wheel M. The weight W , which drives the train and gives the impulse to the pendu lum through the escapement , is generally ...
... weight ) on an intermediate socket fixed to the bridge L , which is screwed to the front plate over the hour - wheel M. The weight W , which drives the train and gives the impulse to the pendu lum through the escapement , is generally ...
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... weight of the pendulum. hon are too complicated for ordinary use , except in bodies of certain simple and regular forms ; but they are fortunately not requisite in practice , because in all clock pendulums the centre of Oscillation is ...
... weight of the pendulum. hon are too complicated for ordinary use , except in bodies of certain simple and regular forms ; but they are fortunately not requisite in practice , because in all clock pendulums the centre of Oscillation is ...
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... weight of the pendulum and its length ( down to the centre of oscillation ) , and m a small weight added at the distance d below the centre of suspension or above the c.o. ( since they are reciprocal ) , t the time of vibration , and ...
... weight of the pendulum and its length ( down to the centre of oscillation ) , and m a small weight added at the distance d below the centre of suspension or above the c.o. ( since they are reciprocal ) , t the time of vibration , and ...
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