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... valves cannot be made to act as proposed will not be to show the rationale ( if I may so say ) upon which the idea ... valves , having in their centres very small projecting valves ; they all open upwards . 4 , the right leg , containing ...
... valves cannot be made to act as proposed will not be to show the rationale ( if I may so say ) upon which the idea ... valves , having in their centres very small projecting valves ; they all open upwards . 4 , the right leg , containing ...
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... valve No. 3 , striking first the small projecting valve in the centre , which when opened , the large one will be raised by the buoyancy of the ball ; because the moment the small valve in the centre is opened ( although only the size ...
... valve No. 3 , striking first the small projecting valve in the centre , which when opened , the large one will be raised by the buoyancy of the ball ; because the moment the small valve in the centre is opened ( although only the size ...
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... valve No. 5 , strike and open the small valve in its centre , then open the large one , and pass through ; this valve will then , by appropriate weights or springs , close ; the ball will then roll on through the bent tube ( which is ...
... valve No. 5 , strike and open the small valve in its centre , then open the large one , and pass through ; this valve will then , by appropriate weights or springs , close ; the ball will then roll on through the bent tube ( which is ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
What is Perpetual Motion? | 19 |
Elementary Physics and Perpetual Motion | 27 |
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