Dictionary of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences, According to the Latest Improvements and DiscoveriesJames Mitchell Sir Richard Phillips, 1823 - 576 pages |
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... orbit . This apparent motion is figurate arithmetic , for facilitat- so minute , that it could never have ing the busmess of calculation . been discovered by observations , Originally it appears to have been unless they had been made ...
... orbit . This apparent motion is figurate arithmetic , for facilitat- so minute , that it could never have ing the busmess of calculation . been discovered by observations , Originally it appears to have been unless they had been made ...
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... orbit not to be circular , but elliptical , and the earth to be in its focus , then it is evident that the sun cannot appear to have a uniform motion in such ellipse , and , therefore , his motion wili be subject to two equations , viz ...
... orbit not to be circular , but elliptical , and the earth to be in its focus , then it is evident that the sun cannot appear to have a uniform motion in such ellipse , and , therefore , his motion wili be subject to two equations , viz ...
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... orbit when nearest the sun , and slower when furthest off . ACCELERATION of the Moon , is the increase of the moon's mean motion from the sun , compared with the diurnal motion of the earth ; and it appears that , from a certain cause ...
... orbit when nearest the sun , and slower when furthest off . ACCELERATION of the Moon , is the increase of the moon's mean motion from the sun , compared with the diurnal motion of the earth ; and it appears that , from a certain cause ...
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... orbit ; which is longer than the tropical year , by reason of the precession of the equinox . For example , the tropical revolu- tion of the sun , with respect to the equinox , is .365d 5h 48m 459 and the anomalis - 365 6 15 20 • tic ...
... orbit ; which is longer than the tropical year , by reason of the precession of the equinox . For example , the tropical revolu- tion of the sun , with respect to the equinox , is .365d 5h 48m 459 and the anomalis - 365 6 15 20 • tic ...
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... orbit , it is the time in which a planet moves from its aphelion to the mean place or point of its orbit . Hence , as the elliptical area is proportional to the time in which the planet describes the arc bound ing that area , that area ...
... orbit , it is the time in which a planet moves from its aphelion to the mean place or point of its orbit . Hence , as the elliptical area is proportional to the time in which the planet describes the arc bound ing that area , that area ...
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Page 440 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 508 - In higher works on trigonometry, it has been demonstrated that, in any triangle, the sines of the angles are proportional to the lengths of the sides opposite to them. In other words, sin A : sin B :: BC : AC; or, sin A : sin C:: BC : AB, and sin B : sin C::AC : A B. Hence, we have sin 44° 40' : sin 56° 20
Page 292 - A law presupposes an agent ; for it is only the mode, according to which an agent proceeds : it implies a power ; for it is the order, according to which that power acts. Without this agent, without this power, which are both distinct from itself, the law does nothing ; is nothing. The expression, ' the law of metallic nature...
Page 203 - ... winch, with as little labour as it takes to wind up a jack, though the weight of the iron, tin, and wooden circle, is about 1000 pounds.
Page 74 - In foul weather, when the mercury rises much and high, and so continues for two or three days before the foul weather is quite over, then expect a continuance of fair weather to follow.
Page 209 - Specific Gravity of a body is the relation of its weight, compared with the weight of some other body of the same magnitude. A body immersed in a fluid will sink if its specific gravity be greater than that of the fluid; but if it be less, the body will rise to the top, and will be only partly uncovered.
Page 476 - ... the object he views. There is no small speculum, but the magnifiers are applied immediately to the first focal image. From the opening of the telescope, near the place of the eye glass, a speaking-pipe runs down to the bottom of the tube, where it...
Page 398 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 459 - And in measuring any of these station-distances, mark accurately where these lines meet with any hedges, ditches, roads, lanes, paths, rivulets, &c ; and where any remarkable object is placed, by measuring its distance from the station-line ; and where a perpendicular From it cuts that line. And thus as you go along any main...
Page 11 - ... of the motion seemed to be from the upper part downwards. It appears also that they were in some danger of having the balloon burnt altogether; as the Marquis observed several round holes made by the fire in the lower part of it, which alarmed him considerably, and, indeed, not without reason.