... of volcanic eruption. It has even been computed, that if a stone were projected from the moon in a vertical line, with an initial velocity of 10,992 feet in a second, — more than four times the velocity of a ball when first discharged from a cannon,... On the Connection of the Physical Sciences - Page 368by Mary Somerville - 1846 - 460 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mary Somerville - 1831 - 720 pages
...from the moon in a vertical line, and with an initial velocity of 10992 feet in a second, which is more than four times the velocity of a ball when first...earth's atmosphere, and arrive at its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it seems highly probable, that they have a common origin,... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1834 - 478 pages
...dark part of the moon; these have been ascribed to the light arising from the eruption of voléanos ; whence it has been supposed that meteorites have been...of the sun, might ultimately penetrate the earth's amosphere, and arrive at its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it seems highly... | |
| 1834 - 476 pages
...dark part of the moon; these have been ascribed to the light arising from the eruption of voléanos ; whence it has been supposed that meteorites have been...of the sun, might ultimately penetrate the earth's amosphere, and arrive at its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it seems highly... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 666 pages
...that, if a stone were projected from the moon in a vertical line, with an initial velocity of 10992 feet in a second, — more than four times the velocity...earth's atmosphere, and arrive at its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it eeems highly probable that they have a common origin,... | |
| Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1839 - 518 pages
...attraction of gravity, it would come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, and revolve around it like a satellite. These bodies, impelled either...earth's atmosphere and arrive at its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it is highly probable that they have a common § 2T.... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1840 - 858 pages
...second — a fragment of it alone reached the earth. The obliquity EE 4 424 METEORITES. SECT. XXXVI. of the descent of meteorites, the peculiar substances...surface, but it is much more probable that they are asteroides revolving about the sun, and diverted from their course by some disturbing force ; at all... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pages
...initial velocity of 10,992 feet in a second, (more than four times the velocity of a cannon-ball,) instead of falling back to the moon by the attraction...they must have a common origin, from the uniformity of their chemical composition. AEROLITES. Shooting stars and meteors differ from aerolites in several... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 344 pages
...initial velocity of 10,992 feet in a second, (more than four times the velocity of a cannon-ball,) instead of falling back to the moon by the attraction...they must have a common origin, from the uniformity of their chemical composition. * • AEROLITES. Shooting stars and meteors differ from aerolites in... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...falling back to the moon by the attraction of gravity, it would come within the sphere of the oart.h's attraction, and revolve about it like a satellite....either by the direction of the primitive impulse, of by the disturbing action of the sun, might ultimately penetrate the earth's atmosphere, and arrive... | |
| Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1848 - 518 pages
...influence of gravity, it would come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, and revolve around it. These bodies, impelled either by the direction of...earth's atmosphere and arrive at its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it is highly probable that they have a common origin,... | |
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