On the Connection of the Physical SciencesHarper & brothers, 1846 - 460 pages |
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... Bodies - Problem of the Three Bodies- Stability of Solar System depends upon the Primitive Momentum of the Bodies 8 SECTION III Perturbations , Periodic and Circular - Disturbing Action equivalent to three Partial Forces - Tangential ...
... Bodies - Problem of the Three Bodies- Stability of Solar System depends upon the Primitive Momentum of the Bodies 8 SECTION III Perturbations , Periodic and Circular - Disturbing Action equivalent to three Partial Forces - Tangential ...
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... Bodies - Formation of Astronomical Tables - Requisite Data and Means of obtaining them . SECTION IX . 54 Rotation of the Sun and Planets - Saturn's Rings - Periods of the Rotation of the Moon and other Satellites equal to the Periods of ...
... Bodies - Formation of Astronomical Tables - Requisite Data and Means of obtaining them . SECTION IX . 54 Rotation of the Sun and Planets - Saturn's Rings - Periods of the Rotation of the Moon and other Satellites equal to the Periods of ...
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... Bodies by Heat - Propa- gation of Heat - Latent Heat -- Heat presumed to consist of the Undula- tions of an Elastic Medium - Parathermic Rays - Moser's Discoveries Page 206 SECTION XXVI . Atmosphere of the Planets and the Moon ...
... Bodies by Heat - Propa- gation of Heat - Latent Heat -- Heat presumed to consist of the Undula- tions of an Elastic Medium - Parathermic Rays - Moser's Discoveries Page 206 SECTION XXVI . Atmosphere of the Planets and the Moon ...
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... bodies fall at the surface of the earth with an accelerated velocity , and with a force proportional to their masses . By com- parison , Newton proved that the force which occasions the fall of bodies at the earth's surface is identical ...
... bodies fall at the surface of the earth with an accelerated velocity , and with a force proportional to their masses . By com- parison , Newton proved that the force which occasions the fall of bodies at the earth's surface is identical ...
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Mary Somerville. SECTION I. Attraction of a Sphere - Form of Celestial Bodies - Terrestrial Gravitation retains the Moon in her Orbit - The Heavenly Bodies move in Conic Sections - Gravitation proportional to Mass - Gravitation of the ...
Mary Somerville. SECTION I. Attraction of a Sphere - Form of Celestial Bodies - Terrestrial Gravitation retains the Moon in her Orbit - The Heavenly Bodies move in Conic Sections - Gravitation proportional to Mass - Gravitation of the ...
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