Philosophical Magazine, Volume 5Taylor & Francis., 1829 - Physics |
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Page 97
... inches long , 2 inches wide , and of an inch thick ; without any moveable weights or sliding pieces : and the knife edges are so placed that the vibrations made on them are synchronous with each other . The distance between the knife ...
... inches long , 2 inches wide , and of an inch thick ; without any moveable weights or sliding pieces : and the knife edges are so placed that the vibrations made on them are synchronous with each other . The distance between the knife ...
Page 102
... inches . So that we have here also an- other discordance , amounting to more than 001 of an inch . I am aware that there is supposed to be a slight constant dif- ference between the observations at Greenwich and London : but I believe ...
... inches . So that we have here also an- other discordance , amounting to more than 001 of an inch . I am aware that there is supposed to be a slight constant dif- ference between the observations at Greenwich and London : but I believe ...
Page 103
... inches to 46 inches , does not appear to be affected by . this distortion ; and consequently seems to be the most pro- per portion of the scale to be considered as the unit of measure . In Captain Kater's " Account of the comparison of ...
... inches to 46 inches , does not appear to be affected by . this distortion ; and consequently seems to be the most pro- per portion of the scale to be considered as the unit of measure . In Captain Kater's " Account of the comparison of ...
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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