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A Treatise on Mechanics

Chapter 1: A TREATISE ON MECHANICS,
By Henry Kater
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The treatise presents a systematic exposition of classical mechanics, beginning with the sensory basis for understanding matter and defining fundamental properties such as magnitude, impenetrability, and force. It develops principles of statics and dynamics through logical argument and mathematical demonstration, treating equilibrium, motion, and the mechanical behavior of bodies and machines; it explains methods of measurement, comparison, and generalization, and illustrates principles with worked examples and experiments. Emphasis is placed on clear definitions, stepwise deduction, and practical application to common mechanical problems.

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Title: A Treatise on Mechanics

Author: Henry Kater

Dionysius Lardner

Release date: August 17, 2021 [eBook #66078]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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The text of this e-book has mostly been preserved in its original form including some inconsistency of hyphenation and use of diacritics (aeriform/aëriform). Three spelling typos have been corrected (arrangment → arrangement, pully → pulley, dye → die) as have typos in equations on pages 40 and 43. And some missing punctuation has been corrected silently (periods, commas, incorrect quotes). To assist the reader, hyperlinks have been added to the table of contents, index and footnotes, as well as to the numerous cross-references within the text. Page numbers are shown in the right margin and footnotes are located at the end. Footnotes are located at the end.

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A
TREATISE ON MECHANICS,

BY
CAPTAIN HENRY KATER, V. PRES: R.S.
─── and ───
DIONYSIUS LARDNER, D.C.L. F.R.S. &c. &c.
A NEW EDITION REVISED & CORRECTED.
1852.

H. Corbould del.E. Finder fc.

London:
PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN & LONGMANS. PATERNOSTER ROW:

ADVERTISEMENT.

This Treatise on Mechanics, which was originally published in 1830, is the work of Dr. Lardner, with the exception of the twenty-first chapter, which was written by the late Captain Kater. The present edition has been revised and corrected by Dr. Lardner.

London, January, 1852.