On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... space , there still remain innumerable systems , compared with which , those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance , or even become invisible ; and that not only man , but the globe he in- habits - nay , the whole system ...
... space , there still remain innumerable systems , compared with which , those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance , or even become invisible ; and that not only man , but the globe he in- habits - nay , the whole system ...
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... space the moon would fall through in the first second of her descent to the earth , were she not prevented by the centrifugal force ( N. 18 ) arising from the velocity with which she moves in her orbit . The moon is thus retained in her ...
... space the moon would fall through in the first second of her descent to the earth , were she not prevented by the centrifugal force ( N. 18 ) arising from the velocity with which she moves in her orbit . The moon is thus retained in her ...
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... space receive an impulse passing through its centre of gravity , all its parts will move with an equal velocity in a straight line ; but , if the impulse does not pass through the centre of gravity , its particles , having unequal ...
... space receive an impulse passing through its centre of gravity , all its parts will move with an equal velocity in a straight line ; but , if the impulse does not pass through the centre of gravity , its particles , having unequal ...
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... space . Should the force in the tangent cease , the planet would fall to the sun by its gravity . Were the sun not ... spaces in equal times ( N. 41 ) . The mean distance of a planet from the sun is equal to half the major axis ( N. 42 ) ...
... space . Should the force in the tangent cease , the planet would fall to the sun by its gravity . Were the sun not ... spaces in equal times ( N. 41 ) . The mean distance of a planet from the sun is equal to half the major axis ( N. 42 ) ...
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... space . Its dis- tance from the sun ( N. 56 ) must also be known ; and , for the complete determination of its elliptical motion , the nature and position of its orbit must be ascertained by observation . This depends upon seven ...
... space . Its dis- tance from the sun ( N. 56 ) must also be known ; and , for the complete determination of its elliptical motion , the nature and position of its orbit must be ascertained by observation . This depends upon seven ...
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