On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... move in tation retains the Moon in her Orbit The Heavenly Bodi Conic Sections Gravitation Proportional to Mass Gravitation of the Particles of Matter - Figure of the Planets How it affects the Motions of their Satellites - Rotation and ...
... move in tation retains the Moon in her Orbit The Heavenly Bodi Conic Sections Gravitation Proportional to Mass Gravitation of the Particles of Matter - Figure of the Planets How it affects the Motions of their Satellites - Rotation and ...
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... move , and the enormous distances between them , impress the mind with some notion of the energy that maintains them in their motions , with a durability to which we can see no limit . Equally con- spicuous is the goodness of the great ...
... move , and the enormous distances between them , impress the mind with some notion of the energy that maintains them in their motions , with a durability to which we can see no limit . Equally con- spicuous is the goodness of the great ...
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... move in Conic Sections Gravitation Proportional to Mass - Gravitation of the Particles of Matter - Figure of the Planets - How it affects the Motions of their Satellites Rotation and Translation impressed by the same Impulse Motion of ...
... move in Conic Sections Gravitation Proportional to Mass - Gravitation of the Particles of Matter - Figure of the Planets - How it affects the Motions of their Satellites Rotation and Translation impressed by the same Impulse Motion of ...
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... move in a conic section ( N. 22 ) , if attracted by a force proceeding from a fixed point , with an intensity inversely as the square of the distance ( N. 23 ) ; but that any deviation from that law will cause it to move in a curve of a ...
... move in a conic section ( N. 22 ) , if attracted by a force proceeding from a fixed point , with an intensity inversely as the square of the distance ( N. 23 ) ; but that any deviation from that law will cause it to move in a curve of a ...
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... move with an equal velocity in a straight line ; but , if the impulse does not pass through the centre of gravity ... moves in space , accompanied by all those bodies which compose the solar system — a circum- stance which in no way ...
... move with an equal velocity in a straight line ; but , if the impulse does not pass through the centre of gravity ... moves in space , accompanied by all those bodies which compose the solar system — a circum- stance which in no way ...
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61 Cygni absorbed action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth blue bodies centre centrifugal force chemical circular polarization coloured rings comet consequently copper crystal dark density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction distance disturbing earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity experiments extreme force gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic mass mean meridian metallic miles molecules moon motion move nebula nodal lines nodes NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion period perpendicular phenomena plane polarized light pole position prism produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible retrograde motion revolution revolving right angles rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum sound space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial theory tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour velocity vibrations violet visible Voltaic waves wire