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... Four Simplest Elements 99 VIII . General Relations of the Chemical Elements 119 · IX . On Statical Electricity 134 • X. On the Electric Current XI . On Electro - magnetism XII . On Magnetism and Diamagnetism , XIII . On Terrestrial ...
... Four Simplest Elements 99 VIII . General Relations of the Chemical Elements 119 · IX . On Statical Electricity 134 • X. On the Electric Current XI . On Electro - magnetism XII . On Magnetism and Diamagnetism , XIII . On Terrestrial ...
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... four ten - millionths of an inch . Hence the index for the Solid Constant , cannot be less than seven and may be much greater . In like manner , it follow from the waves of light , that the mean distance of th ether monads must be less ...
... four ten - millionths of an inch . Hence the index for the Solid Constant , cannot be less than seven and may be much greater . In like manner , it follow from the waves of light , that the mean distance of th ether monads must be less ...
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... four , sixteen , or sixty - four times greater . Hence we shall have two kinds of centres of force only . The first consists of double monads , of matter combined with ether , following a double law of force , with a positive and a ...
... four , sixteen , or sixty - four times greater . Hence we shall have two kinds of centres of force only . The first consists of double monads , of matter combined with ether , following a double law of force , with a positive and a ...
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... Four Elements of the ancients , though dis- placed by modern chemistry , still retain in reality an important scientific meaning . The element of Fire finds its counterpart in the doctrine of the imponderables , or light , caloric , and ...
... Four Elements of the ancients , though dis- placed by modern chemistry , still retain in reality an important scientific meaning . The element of Fire finds its counterpart in the doctrine of the imponderables , or light , caloric , and ...
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... four times heavier than the mean density of the earth , we have a presumption that it approaches to the maximum density , consistent with the value of the first constant , the mass of the earth , and the elasticity of the free ether ...
... four times heavier than the mean density of the earth , we have a presumption that it approaches to the maximum density , consistent with the value of the first constant , the mass of the earth , and the elasticity of the free ether ...
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action affinity allotropic antimony assume atmosphere atomic number atomic weight attached ether attraction axial axis bismuth bodies boron bromine carbon centre centrifugal force chemical affinity chemical atoms chemical elements chlorine cloth cohesive force colour combine comet compound atoms condensed Crown 8vo cycles density depend diamagnetic direction earth elasticity electric current elements equal equilibrium Ether Constant ether monads ethereal pressure explain fluid fluorine free ether gaseous gravitation greater heat Hence hydrogen hypothesis igneous inch increase inverse square iridium less light liquid magnetic material atoms matter and ether mean distance metals motion natural nearly negative neutral distance nitrogen opposite oxygen P. G. TAIT particles perihelion phenomena phosphorus plainly plane polarity poles positive present theory properties radius ratio rays relation repel repulsive force result revolving right angles rotation sensible side simplest solid constant structure substance sulphur suppose surface tellurium tion velocity vibrations vis viva viva wave
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Page 3 - I frame no hypotheses: for whatever is not deduced from the phenomena is to be called an hypothesis ; and hypotheses, whether metaphysical or physical, whether of occult qualities or mechanical, have no place in experimental philosophy.
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