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WEIGHTLESS CORD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- simple pendulum 1, record 1, English, simple%20pendulum
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mathematical pendulum 1, record 1, English, mathematical%20pendulum
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the simple pendulum is similar to the compound pendulum except that the mass of the body is concentrated at a single point which is suspended from a fixed horizontal axis by a weightless cord. 1, record 1, English, - simple%20pendulum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pendule simple
1, record 1, French, pendule%20simple
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
point pesant situé à une distance [...] d'un axe horizontal autour duquel il peut osciller. 1, record 1, French, - pendule%20simple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weightless cord 1, record 2, English, weightless%20cord
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the mass of the body is concentrated at a single point which is suspended from a fixed horizontal axis by a weightless cord. 1, record 2, English, - weightless%20cord
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil sans masse 1, record 2, French, fil%20sans%20masse
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tige sans masse 1, record 2, French, tige%20sans%20masse
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un pendule simple est constitué d'une masse [...] accrochée à l'extrémité d'un fil ou d'une tige sans masse. 1, record 2, French, - fil%20sans%20masse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mass concentrated at a single point 1, record 3, English, mass%20concentrated%20at%20a%20single%20point
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the mass of the body is concentrated at a single point which is suspended from a fixed horizontal axis by a weightless cord. 1, record 3, English, - mass%20concentrated%20at%20a%20single%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point pesant
1, record 3, French, point%20pesant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Point pesant situé à une distance d'un axe horizontal autour duquel il peut osciller. 1, record 3, French, - point%20pesant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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