Monthly Journal of Science, and Annals of Biology, Astronomy, Geology, Industrial Arts, Manufactures, and Technology, 5. köideJames Samuelson, William Crookes J. Churchill and Sons, 1868 |
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... Quantity . The Plates are drawn upon no precise scale , but they are intended merely to give the position or plan every part is to be marked out on the quantity given . , N. B. To put this Table into practice it isonly to look in the ...
... Quantity . The Plates are drawn upon no precise scale , but they are intended merely to give the position or plan every part is to be marked out on the quantity given . , N. B. To put this Table into practice it isonly to look in the ...
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... quantity index can reasonably be inter- preted as an index of the change in the absolute quantity consumed . The quantity index of 35.4 for fuel oil translates into a 64.6 - percent decline in the number of gallons of fuel oil purchased ...
... quantity index can reasonably be inter- preted as an index of the change in the absolute quantity consumed . The quantity index of 35.4 for fuel oil translates into a 64.6 - percent decline in the number of gallons of fuel oil purchased ...
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... QUANTITY CALCULUS The value of a physical quantity Q can be expressed as the product of a numerical value {Q} and a unit [Q] ... QUANTITIES AND DERIVED QUANTITIES By convention physical quantities. 1.1 PHYSICAL QUANTITIES AND QUANTITY ...
... QUANTITY CALCULUS The value of a physical quantity Q can be expressed as the product of a numerical value {Q} and a unit [Q] ... QUANTITIES AND DERIVED QUANTITIES By convention physical quantities. 1.1 PHYSICAL QUANTITIES AND QUANTITY ...
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... quantity , ( 12 ) to that of a real negative quantity . 6. Corollary . When the real term of ( 1 ) vanishes , we have A = 0 , cos . ◊ = 0 , 0。= π or = whence 3 π , ( 13 ) 0 = ± 1⁄2 ” ± 2 nñ = ± ( 2n ± 1 ) π , sin.e = ± 1 . ( 14 ) π ...
... quantity , ( 12 ) to that of a real negative quantity . 6. Corollary . When the real term of ( 1 ) vanishes , we have A = 0 , cos . ◊ = 0 , 0。= π or = whence 3 π , ( 13 ) 0 = ± 1⁄2 ” ± 2 nñ = ± ( 2n ± 1 ) π , sin.e = ± 1 . ( 14 ) π ...
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... QUANTITY • SALES . WHOLESALE . FLOWER SEEDS -- CON . · NUMBER . 1,000 SQ . FT . · $ 1,000 . . $ 1,000 . • NUMBER .. 35 · · NUMBER . • • • • 1,000 SQ . FT . QUANTITY .. $ 1,000 . SALES . $ 1,000 . · • • .ACRES . 353 • · 1,000 POUNDS . 96 ...
... QUANTITY • SALES . WHOLESALE . FLOWER SEEDS -- CON . · NUMBER . 1,000 SQ . FT . · $ 1,000 . . $ 1,000 . • NUMBER .. 35 · · NUMBER . • • • • 1,000 SQ . FT . QUANTITY .. $ 1,000 . SALES . $ 1,000 . · • • .ACRES . 353 • · 1,000 POUNDS . 96 ...
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