On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 99
Mary Somerville. moon would have produced separately - a phenomenon depending upon the interference of the waves or ... produce a wave twice the size of either . But , if one wave precede the other by exactly half an undulation , the ...
Mary Somerville. moon would have produced separately - a phenomenon depending upon the interference of the waves or ... produce a wave twice the size of either . But , if one wave precede the other by exactly half an undulation , the ...
Page 110
... producing a compound which has no sensible property in common with its component parts except that of their combined ... produced , nor the manner in which the particles act . It is a permanent and universal law in vast numbers of unor ...
... producing a compound which has no sensible property in common with its component parts except that of their combined ... produced , nor the manner in which the particles act . It is a permanent and universal law in vast numbers of unor ...
Page 128
... produced it . Waterspouts are occasioned by small whirlwinds , which always have their origin at a great distance from that part of the sea from which the spout begins to rise , where it is generally calm . The whirl is produced by two ...
... produced it . Waterspouts are occasioned by small whirlwinds , which always have their origin at a great distance from that part of the sea from which the spout begins to rise , where it is generally calm . The whirl is produced by two ...
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... produce a musical sound , the impulses , and consequently the undulations of the air , must be all exactly similar in ... produced by very slow vibrations , which increase in frequency as the note becomes more 66 acute . The lowest man's ...
... produce a musical sound , the impulses , and consequently the undulations of the air , must be all exactly similar in ... produced by very slow vibrations , which increase in frequency as the note becomes more 66 acute . The lowest man's ...
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... produced . When the velocity of the bar was much increased , the intensity of the sound was hardly bearable . The spokes of a revolving wheel produce the sensation of sound , on the very same principle that a burning stick whirled round ...
... produced . When the velocity of the bar was much increased , the intensity of the sound was hardly bearable . The spokes of a revolving wheel produce the sensation of sound , on the very same principle that a burning stick whirled round ...
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61 Cygni absorbed action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth blue bodies centre centrifugal force chemical circular polarization coloured rings comet consequently copper crystal dark density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction distance disturbing earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity experiments extreme force gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic mass mean meridian metallic miles molecules moon motion move nebula nodal lines nodes NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion period perpendicular phenomena plane polarized light pole position prism produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible retrograde motion revolution revolving right angles rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum sound space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial theory tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour velocity vibrations violet visible Voltaic waves wire