On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 27
... attraction will always maintain . The third and fourth satellites , being farther removed from its influence , revolve in orbits with a very small excen- tricity . And , although the first two sensibly move in circles , their orbits ...
... attraction will always maintain . The third and fourth satellites , being farther removed from its influence , revolve in orbits with a very small excen- tricity . And , although the first two sensibly move in circles , their orbits ...
Page 28
... attraction would be equal on both sides of it . But , as their orbits have a small inclination to the plane of the ... attraction , similar to those which affect the motions and orbits of the planets , but also to others peculiar to ...
... attraction would be equal on both sides of it . But , as their orbits have a small inclination to the plane of the ... attraction , similar to those which affect the motions and orbits of the planets , but also to others peculiar to ...
Page 37
... attraction of the earth has had a more and more powerful effect on the moon , and has been con- tinually diminishing the size of the lunar orbit . So that the moon's velocity has been gradually augmenting for many centu- ries to balance ...
... attraction of the earth has had a more and more powerful effect on the moon , and has been con- tinually diminishing the size of the lunar orbit . So that the moon's velocity has been gradually augmenting for many centu- ries to balance ...
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... attractions , which cause the plumb - line to deviate from the vertical . The vicinity of mountains produces that ... attraction , the degrees of the meridian in that part of Italy seem to increase towards the equator through a small ...
... attractions , which cause the plumb - line to deviate from the vertical . The vicinity of mountains produces that ... attraction , the degrees of the meridian in that part of Italy seem to increase towards the equator through a small ...
Page 49
... attraction of the earth , it is an exact measure of the gravi- tating force . Were the attraction to cease , a body on the surface of the earth would fly off in the tangent by the centrifugal force , instead of bending round in the ...
... attraction of the earth , it is an exact measure of the gravi- tating force . Were the attraction to cease , a body on the surface of the earth would fly off in the tangent by the centrifugal force , instead of bending round in the ...
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