Mechanism of the HeavensJ. Murray, 1831 - 621 pages |
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Page v
... attraction of the earth , so the planets might be retained in their orbits by the attraction of the sun . By such steps he was led to the discovery of one of those powers with which the Creator has ordained that matter should ...
... attraction of the earth , so the planets might be retained in their orbits by the attraction of the sun . By such steps he was led to the discovery of one of those powers with which the Creator has ordained that matter should ...
Page vii
... attracted by it in the same manner as if its mass , or the whole matter it contains , were collected in its centre . The same is therefore true of a solid sphere which may be supposed to consist of an infinite number of concentric ...
... attracted by it in the same manner as if its mass , or the whole matter it contains , were collected in its centre . The same is therefore true of a solid sphere which may be supposed to consist of an infinite number of concentric ...
Page viii
... attracted as if each were a dense point situate in its centre of gravity , a circumstance which greatly facilitates the investigation of their motions . The attraction of the earth on bodies at its surface in that latitude , the square ...
... attracted as if each were a dense point situate in its centre of gravity , a circumstance which greatly facilitates the investigation of their motions . The attraction of the earth on bodies at its surface in that latitude , the square ...
Page ix
... attraction of its particles ; but if the mass revolves about an axis , it becomes flattened at the poles , and bulges at the equa- tor , in consequence of the centrifugal force arising from the velocity of rotation . For , the ...
... attraction of its particles ; but if the mass revolves about an axis , it becomes flattened at the poles , and bulges at the equa- tor , in consequence of the centrifugal force arising from the velocity of rotation . For , the ...
Page x
Mary Somerville. attraction , consequently the sphere would become an oblate spheroid ; and a fluid partially or ... attraction between each of her particles and each of the particles in the prominent mass at the terrestrial equator ...
Mary Somerville. attraction , consequently the sphere would become an oblate spheroid ; and a fluid partially or ... attraction between each of her particles and each of the particles in the prominent mass at the terrestrial equator ...
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A₁ action angle ascending node attraction axes axis B₁ becomes c'mv centre of gravity centrifugal force co-ordinates coefficients comets computed conic sections consequently cosines curve density depending determined differential direction disturbing forces dR dR dt dt earth eccentricity ecliptic elements epoch equal equilibrium equinoxes expression fixed plane fluid functions give hence inclination indefinitely small integral Jupiter latitude mass mean anomaly mean distance mean longitude mean motion moon moon's move nearly observation omitted orbit of Jupiter oscillations parallax particle perigee perihelion periodic inequalities perturbations planets preceding equation preceding values radius vector ratio regard rotation satellites Saturn secular inequalities secular variations sidereal sine spheroid square substituted surface system of bodies terrestrial theory tion true longitude Uranus velocity whence zero