| Thomas Simpson - Calculus - 1750 - 604 pages
...be aflumed equal to (dor) the Diftance of S. D the Moon from the Earth; will give 2360000, or 27.3 nearly, for the periodic Time at that Diftance. In...univerfally as the Radii apply'd to the Squares of the ,_ , ,. , /8icocooo\ Times of Revolution, it will be as I — 1 the Semi-diameter of the MagnutOrbis... | |
| Thomas Simpson - Calculus - 1750 - 304 pages
...be aflumed equal to (6or) the Diftance of S. D the Moon from the Earth, will give 2360000, or 27.3 nearly, for the periodic Time at that Diftance. In...Earth, may be computed. For, the centrifugal Forces in Circlesj being univerfally as the Radii apply'd to the Squaies of the (8 icooooo\ — ) the i / Semi-diameter... | |
| Thomas Simpson - Calculus - 1805 - 494 pages
...the earth, will give 2360000 feconds, or 27.3 degrees nearly, for the periodic time at that diltance. In like fort the ratio of the forces of gravitation of the moon towards the fun and earth may be computed. For the centrifugal forces in circles being univerfally as the radii... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 726 pages
...seconds, or 27^ days nearly, for the periodic time of the moon in her orbit at that distance. Thus also the ratio of the forces of gravitation of the moon towards the sun and earth may be estimated. For one year, or 365J days, bring the periodic time of the earth and moon about the sun,... | |
| William Marrat - Mechanics - 1810 - 512 pages
...gives 3356.5 feet per second ; the velocity required. 444. Again; by art. 488, F :/ : : Jfc ; ~{ fence, the ratio of the forces of gravitation of the moon towards the sun, to that of the moon towards the earth, may be computed. For, fa this case, P=365| days, is the periodic... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - Mechanical engineering - 1815 - 604 pages
...second ; and that for the periodic time will become 236003,5' or 27 TV days, nearly. 284. Thus also the ratio of the forces of gravitation of the moon towards the sun and the earth may be estimated. For 365^ days being the periodic time of the earth and moon about the sun,... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 412 pages
...or 27T3T days nearly, for the periodic time of the moon in her orbit at that distance. Thus, also, the ratio of the forces of gravitation of the moon towards the sun and earth may be estimated. For one year, or 365A days, being the periodic time of the earth and moon about the sun,... | |
| Anna Cabot Lowell - Astronomy - 1850 - 378 pages
...be unphilosophical to assign two causes to account for effects precisely similar. § 364. Thus also the ratio of the forces of gravitation of the moon towards the sun and the earth may be estimated. For, 365J days being the periodic time of the earth and moon about the... | |
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