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staticsBranch of mechanics concerned with the behaviour of bodies at rest and forces in equilibrium, and distinguished from dynamics. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Art of Sight Recognition, being no longer needed, was no longer practised; and the studies of Geometry, Statics, Kinetics, and other kindred subjects, came soon to be considered superfluous, and fell into disrespect and neglect even at our University. Professor, you must not confound statics with dynamics or you will be exposed to grave errors. The two sentiments, equal in force, kept her stationary by a law as true in ethics as it is in statics. |
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