Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 113
... common light . In each ray it consists only of vibrations in one direction . Suppose , therefore , one of these rays to fall on a second crystal placed in a similar position with the first ; it will not now be divided into two , but ...
... common light . In each ray it consists only of vibrations in one direction . Suppose , therefore , one of these rays to fall on a second crystal placed in a similar position with the first ; it will not now be divided into two , but ...
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... common window - glass are cemented together to increase the thickness , and prevent the chance of breakage . The common window - glass , from its hardness , gives a large quantity of electricity when the friction is properly and equally ...
... common window - glass are cemented together to increase the thickness , and prevent the chance of breakage . The common window - glass , from its hardness , gives a large quantity of electricity when the friction is properly and equally ...
Page 292
... common electricity as to chemical action , not only that I may facilitate the repetition of the experiments , but also lead to some new consequences respecting electro- chemical decomposition . " I first repeated Wollaston's fourth ...
... common electricity as to chemical action , not only that I may facilitate the repetition of the experiments , but also lead to some new consequences respecting electro- chemical decomposition . " I first repeated Wollaston's fourth ...
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