Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 104
... fall near the outer edge to come to a focus nearer the lens than the rays which are refracted from the centre . The result , as might be expected , is just the reverse of the concave mirror . The rays A B , A B , Fig . 112 , falling on ...
... fall near the outer edge to come to a focus nearer the lens than the rays which are refracted from the centre . The result , as might be expected , is just the reverse of the concave mirror . The rays A B , A B , Fig . 112 , falling on ...
Page 163
... fall together to form the compound ; in the next instance the molecules of the compound fall together to form a liquid . The mechanical value of this act is also easily calculated . 9 lbs . of steam , in falling to water , generate an ...
... fall together to form the compound ; in the next instance the molecules of the compound fall together to form a liquid . The mechanical value of this act is also easily calculated . 9 lbs . of steam , in falling to water , generate an ...
Page 467
... fall , the gold and feather fall to- gether , and even the skilled and ex- perienced umpire of a horse - race would be unable to detect any dif- ference in the time of their fall through the large jar and their arri- val simultaneously ...
... fall , the gold and feather fall to- gether , and even the skilled and ex- perienced umpire of a horse - race would be unable to detect any dif- ference in the time of their fall through the large jar and their arri- val simultaneously ...
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