Kelvin's ball and disc integrator
GPTKB entity

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Statements (13)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
mechanical integrator
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gptkbp:component |
analog computer
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kelvin's ball and disc integrator
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gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin
1876 |
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
uses friction between ball and disc
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gptkbp:principle |
measures area under a curve
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:planimeter
differential analyser |
gptkbp:usedFor |
mechanical integration
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gptkbp:usedIn |
differential analyser
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson_(Lord_Kelvin)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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