ATTRACTION OP I 1 - V.I 



to it* the mass of the element is p&r. Let m be the 



mas0 :en the attraction of the elcn. 



Mf ' 



where /i is some constant quantity. H. :.-., the resolved part 

 10 attraction of the element parallel to the axis of s, is 



ML nmp*(a-x)tx 



Also the resolved part of the attraction of the element parallel 

 to the axis of y, is 



ti , r /'/. i, , v' 



' 



ti , r 



/-/' ' 



Let A* and >" be the resolved parts of the attraction of the 

 paralli -I to the axes of 2 ana y respectively ; t 



No\V 



MX I a 



