. A text book of elementary mechanics, for the use of colleges and schools. Fig. 123. alike, the higher would be the more easily blown over,since the resultant force of the wind would act at agreater distance from the base. Finally—(4) The stability is increased as the positionof the centre of gravity is lowered. This relation doesnot follow from the equation, since that applies only tothe case of equilibrium, where, as it was expressed, thebody is on the point of overturning. 117.] STABILITY. 189 In order that the body should actually be overturnedP must continue to act (Figs. 123, 124, 125),
. A text book of elementary mechanics, for the use of colleges and schools. Fig. 123. alike, the higher would be the more easily blown over,since the resultant force of the wind would act at agreater distance from the base. Finally—(4) The stability is increased as the positionof the centre of gravity is lowered. This relation doesnot follow from the equation, since that applies only tothe case of equilibrium, where, as it was expressed, thebody is on the point of overturning. 117.] STABILITY. 189 In order that the body should actually be overturnedP must continue to act (Figs. 123, 124, 125), diminish-ing continually as r diminishes, and becoming zero whenthe body is in the second position indicated in each
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