Philosophical Magazine, Volume 5Taylor & Francis., 1829 - Physics |
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Page 102
... distance between the two knife edges exactly 36 inches ; or as nearly so as the artist could effect it . I pre- sume that Captain Kater selected the distance somewhere be- tween 39.4 and 39.5 inches , in order that the proposed co ...
... distance between the two knife edges exactly 36 inches ; or as nearly so as the artist could effect it . I pre- sume that Captain Kater selected the distance somewhere be- tween 39.4 and 39.5 inches , in order that the proposed co ...
Page 103
... distance there used was taken from zero to 36 inches : leaving it therefore to be inferred that the same distance was used on the former occa- sion . But , would it not have been more satisfactory to have used that very distance which ...
... distance there used was taken from zero to 36 inches : leaving it therefore to be inferred that the same distance was used on the former occa- sion . But , would it not have been more satisfactory to have used that very distance which ...
Page 377
... distance of 525,481 times that of the sun from the earth , its diameter would be 3 · 7 times that of the sun , and its light 13.8 times as great . The distance at which the sun would require to be viewed so that its brightness might be ...
... distance of 525,481 times that of the sun from the earth , its diameter would be 3 · 7 times that of the sun , and its light 13.8 times as great . The distance at which the sun would require to be viewed so that its brightness might be ...
Contents
JANUARY | 1 |
Capt B Halls Letter inclosing a Communication from Peter | 15 |
Mr Ivory on the Method of deducing the Difference of Lon | 24 |
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