This paper presents the first formulations and proofs of the rule of composition of forces. In particular, those by Leonardo da Vinci and Simon Stevin, both centered on the static conception of forces that are represented by means of ropes taut by weights.
Historical roots of the rule of composition of forces / Capecchi, Danilo. - In: MECCANICA. - ISSN 0025-6455. - STAMPA. - 47:8(2012), pp. 1887-1901. [10.1007/s11012-012-9561-2]
Historical roots of the rule of composition of forces
CAPECCHI, Danilo
2012
Abstract
This paper presents the first formulations and proofs of the rule of composition of forces. In particular, those by Leonardo da Vinci and Simon Stevin, both centered on the static conception of forces that are represented by means of ropes taut by weights.File allegati a questo prodotto
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