The Life of Sir Isaac NewtonHarper & Bros., 1843 - 314 páginas |
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... force , bringing the violet rays to a focus nearer the glass than the red rays . This is shown in fig . 2 , where LL is a con- vex lens , and S , L , SL rays of the sun falling upon it S- Fig . 2 . M M H S- in parallel directions . The ...
... force , bringing the violet rays to a focus nearer the glass than the red rays . This is shown in fig . 2 , where LL is a con- vex lens , and S , L , SL rays of the sun falling upon it S- Fig . 2 . M M H S- in parallel directions . The ...
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... force of argument the various objections of his opponent , and maintained the truth of his doctrine of colours , as independent of the two hypotheses respecting the origin and production of light . He acknow ledged his own partiality to ...
... force of argument the various objections of his opponent , and maintained the truth of his doctrine of colours , as independent of the two hypotheses respecting the origin and production of light . He acknow ledged his own partiality to ...
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... force of an axiom . * Even the shortness of the spectrum observed by Lucas did not rouge him to further inquiry ; and when , under the influence of this blind conviction he pronounced the improve- ment of the refracting telescope to be ...
... force of an axiom . * Even the shortness of the spectrum observed by Lucas did not rouge him to further inquiry ; and when , under the influence of this blind conviction he pronounced the improve- ment of the refracting telescope to be ...
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... force . Sir Isaac has not ventured to inquire into the cause of this property ; but we may form a very intelligible ... force of the medium , and be re- fracted and transmitted ; but if the repulsive axis is in the direction of the ...
... force . Sir Isaac has not ventured to inquire into the cause of this property ; but we may form a very intelligible ... force of the medium , and be re- fracted and transmitted ; but if the repulsive axis is in the direction of the ...
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... forces to perform the same office . The reluctance with which he avails himself of this expedient is well marked in the mode of expression which he adopts ; and I am persuaded that when he wrote the above passage , he felt the full force ...
... forces to perform the same office . The reluctance with which he avails himself of this expedient is well marked in the mode of expression which he adopts ; and I am persuaded that when he wrote the above passage , he felt the full force ...
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