The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge : Illustrated with Upwards of 150 Elegant Engravings. N - R. 5Longman, 1809 - 680 pages |
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... ratio of these two axis has been determined in various ways ; sometimes by the measures of different de- grees of latitude , and sometimes by the length of pendulums , vibrating seconds in different latitudes . See EARTH , DEGREE , & c ...
... ratio of these two axis has been determined in various ways ; sometimes by the measures of different de- grees of latitude , and sometimes by the length of pendulums , vibrating seconds in different latitudes . See EARTH , DEGREE , & c ...
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... ratio to the sine of the corresponding angle of refraction , as the sine of any other angle of incidence has to the sine of its correspond- ing angle of refraction . Hence , when the angle of incidence is increased , the corresponding ...
... ratio to the sine of the corresponding angle of refraction , as the sine of any other angle of incidence has to the sine of its correspond- ing angle of refraction . Hence , when the angle of incidence is increased , the corresponding ...
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... ratio to the time in which a body falls cle . 2. As the middle part of the cycloid nerating circle , the time in a small arch of may be conceived to coincide with the ge- in the cycloid : and hence the reason is evi- that circle will be ...
... ratio to the time in which a body falls cle . 2. As the middle part of the cycloid nerating circle , the time in a small arch of may be conceived to coincide with the ge- in the cycloid : and hence the reason is evi- that circle will be ...
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... ratio compounded of the direct sub - duplicate ratio of the lengths of the pendulums , and inverse sub - duplicate ratio of the accelerating forces . Hence it appears , that if oscillations of unequal pen- dulums are performed in the ...
... ratio compounded of the direct sub - duplicate ratio of the lengths of the pendulums , and inverse sub - duplicate ratio of the accelerating forces . Hence it appears , that if oscillations of unequal pen- dulums are performed in the ...
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... ratio of the subtan- gent to the absciss approaches continually to the ratio of two to one , when the axis of the parabola coincides with the base ; but this ratio of the subtangent to the absciss approaches to that of one to two , when ...
... ratio of the subtan- gent to the absciss approaches continually to the ratio of two to one , when the axis of the parabola coincides with the base ; but this ratio of the subtangent to the absciss approaches to that of one to two , when ...
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