Mechanism of the HeavensJ. Murray, 1831 - 621 pages |
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... produce like effects , leads us to general laws . Thus , experience teaches that bodies fall at the surface of the earth with an accelerated velocity , and proportional to their masses . Newton proved , by comparison , that the force ...
... produce like effects , leads us to general laws . Thus , experience teaches that bodies fall at the surface of the earth with an accelerated velocity , and proportional to their masses . Newton proved , by comparison , that the force ...
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... produces a nutation in the axis of rotation , and the reaction of that matter on the moon is the cause of a corresponding nutation in the lunar orbit . If a sphere at rest in space receives an impulse passing through its centre of ...
... produces a nutation in the axis of rotation , and the reaction of that matter on the moon is the cause of a corresponding nutation in the lunar orbit . If a sphere at rest in space receives an impulse passing through its centre of ...
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... produces in me , ' says the restorer of true philosophy , a doubt , whether the face of the serene and starry heavens be seen at the instant it really exists , or not till some time later ; and whether there be not , with respect to the ...
... produces in me , ' says the restorer of true philosophy , a doubt , whether the face of the serene and starry heavens be seen at the instant it really exists , or not till some time later ; and whether there be not , with respect to the ...
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... produced a variation of 1 ° 48 ′ in the moon's longitude , and of 7 ° 12 ′ in her mean anomaly . square of the time . It is planets thus reflected by the sensible than their direct ac- The action of the sun occasions a rapid but ...
... produced a variation of 1 ° 48 ′ in the moon's longitude , and of 7 ° 12 ′ in her mean anomaly . square of the time . It is planets thus reflected by the sensible than their direct ac- The action of the sun occasions a rapid but ...
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... produce in the motions of the earth and of each other , determined theoretically , with the same inequalities given ... produces in the sun's longitude , and from her action on the tides . The three first quantities , com- puted from ...
... produce in the motions of the earth and of each other , determined theoretically , with the same inequalities given ... produces in the sun's longitude , and from her action on the tides . The three first quantities , com- puted from ...
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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