On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Refraction of Sound - Interference of Sounds - - 129 SECTION XVII . - Vibration of Musical Strings - Harmonic Sounds ... Refraction - Astronomical Refraction and its Laws - Formation of Tables of Refraction - Terrestrial Refraction - Its ...
... Refraction of Sound - Interference of Sounds - - 129 SECTION XVII . - Vibration of Musical Strings - Harmonic Sounds ... Refraction - Astronomical Refraction and its Laws - Formation of Tables of Refraction - Terrestrial Refraction - Its ...
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... Refraction- All doubly Refracted Light is Polarized - Properties of Iceland Spar - Tourmaline absorbs one of the two Refracted Rays- Undulations of Natural Light - Undulations of Polarized Light The Optic Axes of Crystals - M ...
... Refraction- All doubly Refracted Light is Polarized - Properties of Iceland Spar - Tourmaline absorbs one of the two Refracted Rays- Undulations of Natural Light - Undulations of Polarized Light The Optic Axes of Crystals - M ...
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... Refraction of Sound - Interference of Sounds - -- - - 129 SECTION XVII . Vibration of Musical Strings - Harmonic ... Refraction - Astronomical Refraction and its Laws - Formation of Tables of Refraction Terrestrial Refraction Its ...
... Refraction of Sound - Interference of Sounds - -- - - 129 SECTION XVII . Vibration of Musical Strings - Harmonic ... Refraction - Astronomical Refraction and its Laws - Formation of Tables of Refraction Terrestrial Refraction Its ...
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Mary Somerville. Polarization of Light - - SECTION XXI . Defined - Polarization by Refraction Double Refraction - Properties of the Tourmaline - All doubly Refracted Light is Polarized Properties of Iceland Spar- Tourmaline absorbs one ...
Mary Somerville. Polarization of Light - - SECTION XXI . Defined - Polarization by Refraction Double Refraction - Properties of the Tourmaline - All doubly Refracted Light is Polarized Properties of Iceland Spar- Tourmaline absorbs one ...
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... refraction ( N. 114 ) or bending of the rays surpasses half the sum of the semidiameters of the sun and moon , divided by their mutual distance , the centre of the lunar disc , supposed to be in the axis of the shadow , would receive ...
... refraction ( N. 114 ) or bending of the rays surpasses half the sum of the semidiameters of the sun and moon , divided by their mutual distance , the centre of the lunar disc , supposed to be in the axis of the shadow , would receive ...
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