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... feet long . By the microscope we discover animalcules which lie beyond the reach of the most penetrating eye ; the particles of whose circulating juices must be incon- ceivably small ; and yet the particles of light are as much smaller ...
... feet long . By the microscope we discover animalcules which lie beyond the reach of the most penetrating eye ; the particles of whose circulating juices must be incon- ceivably small ; and yet the particles of light are as much smaller ...
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... feet , and the rolling of water off the feathers of fowls , and leaving them dry . The particles of these bodies are placed beyond the sphere of each other's attraction ; and cannot be brought nearer to each other but by the addition of ...
... feet , and the rolling of water off the feathers of fowls , and leaving them dry . The particles of these bodies are placed beyond the sphere of each other's attraction ; and cannot be brought nearer to each other but by the addition of ...
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... feet , constantly de- creasing in strength as the distances increase , but in very different ratios in different magnets . In some the force of attraction seems to be inversely as the squares of the distances ; in others as the cubes of ...
... feet , constantly de- creasing in strength as the distances increase , but in very different ratios in different magnets . In some the force of attraction seems to be inversely as the squares of the distances ; in others as the cubes of ...
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... feet , according to the surfaces of the said prime conductor . The reason of suspending the prime conductor on silk or hair lines , or of sup porting it on glass pillars , is to cut off all communi- cation with the earth ; for should a ...
... feet , according to the surfaces of the said prime conductor . The reason of suspending the prime conductor on silk or hair lines , or of sup porting it on glass pillars , is to cut off all communi- cation with the earth ; for should a ...
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... feet above the building : that by this conductor the lightning might be safely conveyed to the earth without an explosion or damage . The success of this invention has hitherto answered his expectations ; for although the lightning has ...
... feet above the building : that by this conductor the lightning might be safely conveyed to the earth without an explosion or damage . The success of this invention has hitherto answered his expectations ; for although the lightning has ...
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acquired altitude angle of incidence angle of refraction appear arch atmosphere attraction axis bulk called center of force central force circle colour concave concave lens converge convex lens curve cycloid degree denser medium density descend diameter direction diverge earth ecliptic elastic electricity ellipsis equal equator fall feet fluid focal distance friction given glass globe greater greatest half heat heavy body Hence hole horizon increased inversely latus rectum length less magnet mercury meridian mirror moon moon's motion move nearer nonconductor object observed octave orbit parabola parallel particles pass pendulum perpendicular plane Plate pole pressure prime conductor produced projectile proportional quantity of matter radiant point radius rays of light reflected reflexion retina revolving right ascension round side sine sound space specific gravity square root string sun's surface syzygies tance tangent telescope thereby tides tion tube velocity vessel vial vibrations weight wheel wind
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Page 264 - When a ray of light passes from one medium to another, it is refracted so that the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is equal to the ratio of the velocities in the two media.
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Page 266 - This amounts to the same with saying, that, in the case before us, the sine of the angle of incidence is to the sine of the angle of refraction in a given ratio.
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Page 162 - And hence, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body, so is the whole magnitude of the body to the part immersed.
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