On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... depends upon , the Pri- mitive Momentum of the Bodies - 8 SECTION III . — Perturbations , Periodic and Secular- - Disturbing Action equivalent to three Partial Forces - Tangential Force the cause of the Periodic In- equalities in ...
... depends upon , the Pri- mitive Momentum of the Bodies - 8 SECTION III . — Perturbations , Periodic and Secular- - Disturbing Action equivalent to three Partial Forces - Tangential Force the cause of the Periodic In- equalities in ...
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... depends upon the Pri- mitive Momentum of the Bodies . A PLANET moves in its elliptical orbit with a velocity varying every instant , in consequence of two forces , one tending to the centre of the sun , and the other in the direction of ...
... depends upon the Pri- mitive Momentum of the Bodies . A PLANET moves in its elliptical orbit with a velocity varying every instant , in consequence of two forces , one tending to the centre of the sun , and the other in the direction of ...
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... depends upon seven quantities , called the elements of the orbit ( N. 57 ) . These are , the length of the major axis , and the ex- centricity , which determine the form of the orbit ; the longitude of the planet when at its least ...
... depends upon seven quantities , called the elements of the orbit ( N. 57 ) . These are , the length of the major axis , and the ex- centricity , which determine the form of the orbit ; the longitude of the planet when at its least ...
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... depends upon the intensity of the primitive mo- mentum ( N. 59 ) of the planets , and the ratio of their masses to that of the sun ; for the nature of the conic sections in which the celestial bodies move depends upon the velocity with ...
... depends upon the intensity of the primitive mo- mentum ( N. 59 ) of the planets , and the ratio of their masses to that of the sun ; for the nature of the conic sections in which the celestial bodies move depends upon the velocity with ...
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... depend upon the relative posi- tions of the orbits alone , whose forms and places in space are altered by very minute quantities , in immense periods of time , and are therefore called secular inequalities . The periodical perturbations ...
... depend upon the relative posi- tions of the orbits alone , whose forms and places in space are altered by very minute quantities , in immense periods of time , and are therefore called secular inequalities . The periodical perturbations ...
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