 | Thomas Taylor - 1812 - 622 pages
...first axiom, therefore, or law of motion, is false ; viz. " That every body perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless...to change that state by forces impressed upon it." For, on the contrary, if a body is moved in a direction contrary to its natural tendency, it endeavours... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pages
...ur laws of motion, 1. Every body perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a riglit line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it. 2. The alteration of motion is ever proportional to the motive force impressed ; and is made in the... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1815 - 686 pages
...in more free spaces, preserve their motions, both progressive and circular, for a much longer time." 2d LAW. The Alteration of motion is always proportional to the motive force impressed ; and is made in the direction of the right line in which that force is impressed. Thus, if any force generate... | |
 | 1816 - 778 pages
...this, he lays down the following axioms or laws of motion. i. EVERY BODY PERSEVERES IN ITS STATE OF REST, OR OF UNIFORM MOTION IN A RIGHT LINE, UNLESS...TO CHANGE THAT STATE BY FORCES IMPRESSED UPON IT. — Sir Ifaac's proof of this axiom is as follows : " Projectiles perfevere in their motions, fo far... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1819 - 380 pages
...a given tiiue. GENERAL LAWS OF MOTION. LAW I.—" Every body perseveres in its state of rest, " or uniform motion in a right line, unless it is " compelled to change that state by forces impressed " thereon."—Newton's Princip. Book I. Thus, when a body A is positively . x at rest, if no external... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1821 - 408 pages
...LAWS OF MOTION. LAW I. " Every body perseveres in its state of rest, or uni"form motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to " change that state by forces impressed thereon.' — Newton's Princip. Book I. * Thus, when a body A is positively at rest, if no external... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 pages
...he lays down the following axioms or laws of motion. 1 . Every body perseveres in its ttate of rett, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless it is compelled to change that ttate by forces impressed upon it. — Sir Isaac's proof of this axiom is as follows: — * Projectiles... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 610 pages
...purpose, and they are here quoted in the language of Newton. I. " Every body perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless...compelled to change that state by forces impressed thereon." This is called the law of inertia, and expresses the entire indifference of matter to motion... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 628 pages
...purpose, and they are here quoted in the language of Newton. I. " Every body perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless...compelled to change that state by forces impressed thereon." This is called the law of inertia, and expresses the entire indifference of matter to motion... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 902 pages
...uniform motion in a right line ; unless it be compelled to change that state by extraneous forces. 2. The alteration of motion is always proportional to the motive force impressed, and is in the direction of the right line in which that force acts. 3. To every action there is always... | |
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Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it. 
