 ... another — that is to say, in contact ; and does not seem to provide for any considerable increase of attraction when the area of contact is increased, whether by pressing the bodies together, or by shaping them to fit over a large area. But if we...  Collected Papers of Sir James Dewar... - Page 398by Sir James Dewar - 1927Full view - About this book
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1896 - 758 pages
...alone would account for the so called cohesive forces. Thus, ho says (' Popular Lectures,' vol. i. pago 60) : " But if we take into account the heterogeneous...to intensify the force of gravitation between two botlies placed extremely close to one another, or between two parts of one body, and therefore that... | |
 | 1862 - 370 pages
...them to fit over a large area. But if we take into account the heterogeneous distribution of deiihity essential to any molecular theory of matter, we readily...gravitation, or any other law than the Newtonian. To prove this, let two homogeneous cubes be placed with one side of each in perfect contact with one... | |
 | 1862 - 362 pages
...is increased, whether by pressing the bodies together, or by shaping tliem to fit over a large area. But if we take into account the heterogeneous distribution...gravitation between two bodies placed extremely close to onn another, or between two parts of one body, and therefore that cohesion may be accounted for without... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1862 - 684 pages
...is increased, whether by pressing the bodies together, or by shaping them to fit over a large area. But if we take into account the heterogeneous distribution of density essential to any molecular theory ol' matter, we readily see that it alonu is sufficient to intensify the force of gravitation between... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin - 1889 - 486 pages
...is increased, whether by pressing the bodies together, or by shaping them to fit over a large area. But if we take into account the heterogeneous distribution...accounted for without assuming any other force than that o* gravitation, or any other law than the Newtonian. To prove this, let two homogeneous cubes be placed... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin - 1891 - 512 pages
...is increased, whether by pressing the bodies together, or by shaping them to fit over a large area. But if we take into account the heterogeneous distribution...gravitation, or any other law than the Newtonian. To prove this, let two homogeneous cubes be placed with one side of each in perfect contact with one... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1862 - 552 pages
...is increased, whether by pressing the bodies together, or by shaping them to fit over a large area. But if we take into account the heterogeneous distribution...body, and therefore that cohesion may be accounted lor without assuming any other force than .that of gravitation, or any other law than the Newtonian.... | |
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