...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...

...conti nued and successive change of place. Thereare three general laws of motion. 1. That > body always perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, till by some external force it be made to change its state ; for, as body is passive in receiving its...

...continued and successive change of place. There are three general laws of motion. 1. That a body always perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, till by some external force it be made to change its state; for, as body is passive in receiving its...

...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 force put...

...inertise, or vis insita of matter, is the power of resisting, by which every body, as much as is in it, perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line. This force is proportional to the quantity of matter. This force consists in the action alone, nor...

...world. The laws of motion, which are the foundation of the Newtonian system are these three: — 1. Every body perseveres, in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless compelled, by some force impressed upon it, to change its state. 2. The change of motion is proportional...

...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...

...principles have often been placed at the beginning of treatises on mechanics, under the name of the lawi of motion. If not expressed in this manner, the truths...move of itself needs no proof. It is the conclusion uf universal observation. Wherever we observe motion, we conclude that there is a power in action to...

...OP MOTION. LAW I. — " Every body perseveres in its state of rest, or uniform 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 force put...

...Principia, or Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. 1st Uw. Every body perseveres in its slate of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless...compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it. 2d law. The alteration of motion , ; is always proportional to the motive force impressed,...