 Stones by falling upon Water put the Water into an undulating Motion, and all Bodies by percussion excite vibrations in the Air, so the Rays of Light, by impinging on any refracting or reflecting Surface, excite vibrations in the refracting or reflecting...  The Theory of Light - Page 18by Thomas Preston - 1890 - 465 pagesFull view - About this book
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...so the Rays of Light, by impinging on any refracting or reflecting Surface, excite vibrations in the refracting or reflecting Medium or Substance, and...agitate the solid parts of the refracting or reflecting M Newton, Opticks, Bk. II, Pt. III, Prop. Xm, p. 280. " Ibid., pp. 280-1. Body, and by agitating them... | |
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