 ... on that side, where the motions conspire, and thence be continually bowed to the other. But notwithstanding this plausible ground of suspicion, when I came to examine it, I could observe no such curvity in them. And besides (which was enough for my...  A History of Science - Page 232by Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 227 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 902 pages
...feel the greater resistance from the ambient œther, on that side where the motions conspire, anil thence be continually bowed to the other. But, notwithstanding...enough for my purpose) I observed, that the difference between the length of the image and diameter of the hole, through whirli the light was transmitted,... | |
 | David Brewster - 1855 - 518 pages
...proportionally greater. And for the same reason, if the rays of light should possibly be (composed of) globular bodies, and by their oblique passage out...enough for my purpose) I observed that the difference betwixt the length of the image, and the diameter of the hole through which the light was transmitted,... | |
 | Peter Guthrie Tait - 1884 - 298 pages
...another acquire a circulating motion, they ought to feel the greater resistance from the ambient aether, on that side where the motions conspire, and thence...enough for my purpose) I observed, that the difference betwixt the length of the image and the diameter of the hole, through which the light was transmitted,... | |
 | Florian Cajori - 1899 - 342 pages
...another, acquire a circulating motion, they ought to feel the greater resistance from the ambient aether, on that side, where the motions conspire, and thence...enough for my purpose) I observed, that the difference betwixt the length of the image, and the diameter of the hole, through which the light was transmitted,... | |
 | Florian Cajori - 1899 - 340 pages
...another, acquire a circulating motion, they ought to feel the greater resistance from the ambient asther, on that side, where the motions conspire, and thence...enough for my purpose) I observed, that the difference betwixt the length of the image, and the diameter of the hole, through which the light was transmitted,... | |
 | Peter Guthrie Tait - 1900 - 540 pages
...another acquire a circulating motion, they ought to feel the greater resistance from the ambient aether, on that side where the motions conspire, and thence be continually bowed to the other." From this remarkable passage it is clear that Newton was fully aware of the effect of rotation in producing... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - 1907 - 484 pages
...another acquire a circulating motion, they ought to feel the greater resistance from the ambient aether, on that side where the motions conspire, and thence...enough for my purpose) I observed, that the difference between the length of the image and the diameter of the hole, through which the light was transmitted,... | |
 | Francis Rolt-Wheeler - 1909 - 358 pages
...acquire a circulating motion, the)' ought to feel the greater resistance from the ambient^ aether, on that side, where the motions conspire, and thence...enough for my purpose) I observed, that the difference betwixt the length of the image, and the diameter of the hole, through which the light was transmitted,... | |
 | Francis Rolt-Wheeler - 1909 - 358 pages
...another, acquire a circulating motion, they ought to feel the greater resistance from the ambient, sether, on that side, where the motions conspire, and thence be continually bowed to the other. But notwithstandingthis plausible ground of suspicion, when I came to examine it, I could observe no such... | |
 | Paul Carus - 1915 - 672 pages
...more violently than on the other, and there excite a reluctancy and reaction of the air proportionably greater. And for the same reason, if the rays of light...and thence be continually bowed to the other." But he could not observe any such "curvity." 1n. The publication of Newton's memoir gave rise to an "Hartley,... | |
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