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... beam of solar light is admitted into a darkened chamber through an aperture in the window , and is allowed to fall upon a metallic mirror , a reflected beam is seen pursuing a determinate direc- tion after leaving the mirror ; and if ...
... beam of solar light is admitted into a darkened chamber through an aperture in the window , and is allowed to fall upon a metallic mirror , a reflected beam is seen pursuing a determinate direc- tion after leaving the mirror ; and if ...
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... beam of light is incident on the surface of any transparent medium , part is in all cases transmitted , and part reflected ; the intensity of the reflexion being less , the less the difference of the refractive indices of the two media ...
... beam of light is incident on the surface of any transparent medium , part is in all cases transmitted , and part reflected ; the intensity of the reflexion being less , the less the difference of the refractive indices of the two media ...
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... beam of common light are supposed to be in every possible stage of these fits , when they reach the surface ; - some in a fit of reflexion , and others in a fit of transmission . Some of them , consequently , will be reflected , and ...
... beam of common light are supposed to be in every possible stage of these fits , when they reach the surface ; - some in a fit of reflexion , and others in a fit of transmission . Some of them , consequently , will be reflected , and ...
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... beam should consist of rays refracted in widely different angles , and should be scattered and irregular . ( 32 ) Let us now turn to the account which the other theory gives of the same phenomena , and of their laws . The velocity of ...
... beam should consist of rays refracted in widely different angles , and should be scattered and irregular . ( 32 ) Let us now turn to the account which the other theory gives of the same phenomena , and of their laws . The velocity of ...
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... beam of solar light is admitted into a dark- ened room through a small circular aperture , and received on a screen at a distance , a circular image of the Sun will be de- picted there , whose diameter will correspond to that of the ...
... beam of solar light is admitted into a dark- ened room through a small circular aperture , and received on a screen at a distance , a circular image of the Sun will be de- picted there , whose diameter will correspond to that of the ...
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