Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 54
... rays . These parallel rays of light are refracted by a double - convex lens , and become convergent , meeting at a point called the focus . On the other hand , if E be considered as the luminous point from which divergent rays are ...
... rays . These parallel rays of light are refracted by a double - convex lens , and become convergent , meeting at a point called the focus . On the other hand , if E be considered as the luminous point from which divergent rays are ...
Page 91
... ray , or red end of the spectrum . The invisible rays of heat are , therefore , more powerful than the other heat - giving rays of the spectrum accompanied with light , as in the yellow , orange , or red colours ; the luminous ...
... ray , or red end of the spectrum . The invisible rays of heat are , therefore , more powerful than the other heat - giving rays of the spectrum accompanied with light , as in the yellow , orange , or red colours ; the luminous ...
Page 202
... rays of heat . It is these obscure rays which melt snow , and perform other useful offices . THE CONVERSION OF LIGHT RAYS INTO HEAT RAYS , AND VICE VERSA , BY CHANGE OF REFRANGIBILITY . At the meeting of the British Association , held ...
... rays of heat . It is these obscure rays which melt snow , and perform other useful offices . THE CONVERSION OF LIGHT RAYS INTO HEAT RAYS , AND VICE VERSA , BY CHANGE OF REFRANGIBILITY . At the meeting of the British Association , held ...
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