. The animal as a machine and a prime motor, and the laws of energetics. Animal mechanics; Force and energy. THE ANIMAL AS A MOTOR. 67 If the load be shifted to the front end of the cart, as indicated in Fig. 3, the resultant of the forces PJ and PK Hes in the direction of PZ, and the added. Fig, 3.—Haulage of Vehicles. weight on the horse is 22 lbs. instead of 4 lbs. as in Fig. I, tending to thrust his hind foot into the ground at O, and he is able to pull 40 lbs. as against 33 lbs. under the conditions indicated in Fig. i. It will be observed in Fig. i that the point of appli- cation of forc


. The animal as a machine and a prime motor, and the laws of energetics. Animal mechanics; Force and energy. THE ANIMAL AS A MOTOR. 67 If the load be shifted to the front end of the cart, as indicated in Fig. 3, the resultant of the forces PJ and PK Hes in the direction of PZ, and the added. Fig, 3.—Haulage of Vehicles. weight on the horse is 22 lbs. instead of 4 lbs. as in Fig. I, tending to thrust his hind foot into the ground at O, and he is able to pull 40 lbs. as against 33 lbs. under the conditions indicated in Fig. i. It will be observed in Fig. i that the point of appli- cation of force A (the hame) is above the horizontal Hne UV, drawn through the point this being the point at which the traces might be fixed with an advantage equal to having them attached to the axle when the given lift is exerted at A, with a lift at the belly-band as set forth; whereas P, the point of appli-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903. New York, J. Wiley & Sons


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