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" And if he hold out his hand towards the mirror, the hand of the image will come out towards his hand, and coincide with it, of an equal bulk, when his hand is in the centre of concavity; and he will imagine he may shake hands with his image. "
Recreations in mathematics and natural philosophy, recomposed by m. Montucla ... - Page 344
by Jacques Ozanam - 1840
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Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics ...

James Ferguson - 1776 - 546 pages
...himfelf in the air, between him and the mirror, of a lefs fize than himfelf. And if he holds out his hand towards the mirror, the hand of the image will come out towards his hand, and coincide with it, of an equal bulk, when his hand is in the renter of concavity -, and...
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Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Considered in It ..., Volume 2

George Adams - 1794 - 604 pages
...between you and the mirror, but you will find the image of a fmaller fize than yourfelf. If you hold out your hand towards the mirror, the hand of the...image will come out towards your hand, and when at the center of concavity be of an equal fize with it; and you may fhake hands with this aerial image. If...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 13, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...himftif in the air, between him and the mirror, of a lels fi/e than himfelf. And if he hold$ out his hand towards the mirror, the hand of the image will come out towards his hand, and coincide with it, of an equal bulk, when his hand is in the^centre of concavity ; and...
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Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ...

Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 596 pages
...Addstional Amusements and Experiments with Concave Mirrors, &c, as described by Mr. Adams, Mr. Jones, &c. s. Placing yourself before a concave mirror, but farther...hand, and when at the centre of concavity, be of an ecjual size with it j . and you may as it were shake hands with this aerial image. On advancing your...
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An Easy Grammar of Natural and Experimental Philosophy: For the Use of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1807 - 212 pages
...beyond ils centre of concavity, I shall see an inverted image of myself in the air. And if I hold out my hand towards the mirror, the hand of the image will come out and coincide with it, as if the two were shaking hands. If I reach my hand farther, the hand of the...
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5

William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...himself in the air, between him and the mirror, of a less size than himself. And if he hold out his hand towards the mirror, the hand of the image will come out towards hi* hand, and coincide with it, of an equal bulk, when his hand is in the centre of concavity ; and...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences ..., Volume 15

Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...himlelf in the air, between him and the mirror, and of a lefs fize than himfelf. If he holds out his hand towards the mirror, the hand of the image will come out towards his hand,, and coincide with it, of an equal bulk, when his hand is in the centre of concavity -, and...
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A pocket encyclopædia, or library of general knowledge

Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 458 pages
...beyond its centre of concavity, J shall see an inverted image of myself in the air. And if I hold out my hand towards the mirror, the hand of the image will come out and coincide with it, as if the two were shaking hands. If I reach my hand farther, the hand of the...
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An Easy Grammar of Natural and Experimental Philosophy: For the Use of Schools

Sir Richard Phillips - 1811 - 196 pages
...beyond its centre of concavity, I shall see an inverted image of myself in the air. And if I hold out my hand towards the mirror, the hand of the image will come out and coincide with it, as if the two were shaking hands. If I reach my hand farther, the hand of the...
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Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ..

Jacques Ozanam - 1814 - 502 pages
...Additional Amusements and Experiments with Concave Mirrors, Kc, as described by Mr. Adams, Mr. Jones, Kc. 1. Placing yourself before a concave mirror, but farther...passes by your hand, and comes between it and your body : on moving your hand towards one side, the hand of the image moves towards the other, the image...
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