On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... round the sun . Later observations show that comets also move in conic sections . It consequently follows that the sun attracts all the planets and comets inversely as the square of their distances from its centre ; the sun , therefore ...
... round the sun . Later observations show that comets also move in conic sections . It consequently follows that the sun attracts all the planets and comets inversely as the square of their distances from its centre ; the sun , therefore ...
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... round the sun at its mean distance , the motion would be uniform , and the periodic time unaltered , be- cause the planet would arrive at the extremities of the major axis at the same instant , and would have the same velocity , whether ...
... round the sun at its mean distance , the motion would be uniform , and the periodic time unaltered , be- cause the planet would arrive at the extremities of the major axis at the same instant , and would have the same velocity , whether ...
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... round the second body by a third- a problem equally applicable to planets , satellites , and comets . By this problem the motions of translation of the celestial bodies are determined . It is an extremely difficult one , and would be ...
... round the second body by a third- a problem equally applicable to planets , satellites , and comets . By this problem the motions of translation of the celestial bodies are determined . It is an extremely difficult one , and would be ...
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... round the earth more rapidly and in a shorter time now than she did formerly , and that the accelera- tion in her mean motion has been increasing from age to age as the square of the time ( N. 105 ) . All ancient and intermediate ...
... round the earth more rapidly and in a shorter time now than she did formerly , and that the accelera- tion in her mean motion has been increasing from age to age as the square of the time ( N. 105 ) . All ancient and intermediate ...
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... round ; and her inequalities not only determine the form , but even the internal structure of our planet ; results of analysis which could not have been anticipated . Similar ine- qualities in the motions of Jupiter's satellites prove ...
... round ; and her inequalities not only determine the form , but even the internal structure of our planet ; results of analysis which could not have been anticipated . Similar ine- qualities in the motions of Jupiter's satellites prove ...
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61 Cygni action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth bodies cause centre centrifugal force chemical colour comet consequently copper crystal dark degree density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction disturbing double stars earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity Fcap force glass gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length light lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic major axis mass meridian metallic miles moon motion move nearly nebula nodal lines nodes northern hemisphere NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit oscillations parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion periodic phenomena planets plate polarized pole position Post 8vo produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible revolution revolving right angles rings rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour variation velocity vibrations Vols Voltaic waves wire Woodcuts