A power moving divided and united weights
How far a given force drives one pound versus ten pounds split into parts
The text poses a series of mechanics problems about a power (potenza) driving weights. If a power moves one pound a thousand braccia, how far will it move that weight taken ounce by ounce, and how far will it move ten pounds when divided into separate one-pound parts or thrown together? Leonardo asks the proportion of the spaces of their first impacts and how far the weights travel from one another. Below the writing a bearded male profile and other faint sanguine sketches are drawn.
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Force driving weights whole versus divided
If a power moves one pound a thousand braccia with its full strength, how far will it move the same weight taken from twelve ounces down to one? And if the power moves ten pounds a hundred braccia, how far will it move them broken into ten separate one-pound parts, or into 5 and 4? Leonardo asks the proportion of the spaces of the first percussions when weights of 1, 2, 3 and 4 pounds are thrown together at one time, and how far one goes from the other.
Bearded male profile in sanguine
Beneath the written problem Leonardo drew the profile of a bearded man's face, together with other indistinct sketches in red chalk (sanguine).