An Easy Grammar of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, for the Use of SchoolsKimber & Sharpless, 1832 - 249 ページ |
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advantage gained altitude angle appear atmosphere attraction axis brass brazen meridian called caloric candle centre of gravity circle circle of latitude colours concave conductor convex lens degrees Describe the experiment diameter divided earth eclipse electric fluid electrified equal equator Example Explain fall fixed stars focal distance focus force freezing galvanic heat heavenly body Hence Herschel horizon Illustration inches inclined plane inferior conjunction inferior planet latitude length longitude magnet meant mechanical powers mercury metal miles mirror moon motion move nearer needle object Observation orbit parallel particles pass pendulum perpendicular piece piston planets plate pressure principle produced pump quantity rays of light reflected reflector refraction retina revolve right ascension rise screw side sound space specific gravities substance sun's place superior planets surface telescope tion transit of Mercury turn the globe vapour velocity Venus vessel vibrations visible weight
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76 ページ - ... and, consequently, the heat at the focus is to the common heat of the sun, as the area of the glass is to the area of the focus. Thus, if a lens, four inches in diameter, collect the sun's rays into a focus, at the distance of twelve inches, the image will not be more than...
21 ページ - If the lines AB and AC be made in proportion to the forces, and the lines CD and DB be drawn parallel to them, so as to complete the parallelogram, then the line which the body A will describe will be the diagonal AD ; and the length of this line will represent the force with which the body will move.
95 ページ - ... and passing through the glass, may be made to converge and unite in as many points between g and h, where the image of the object will be formed; which image is viewed by the eye through the eye-glass ef; for the eye-glass being so placed, that the image...
31 ページ - When the prop is at one end, the weight at the other, and the power applied between them.
60 ページ - That upon very great winds, though they be not accompanied with rain, the mercury sinks lowest of all, with relation to the point of the compass the wind blows upon.
26 ページ - If a line be drawn from the centre of gravity of a body perpendicular to the horizon, it is called the line of direction, because it is the line that the centre of gravity would describe if the body fell freely.
46 ページ - The pressure of a fluid upon any given part of the bottom or sides of a vessel is equal to the weight of a column of that fluid, having a base equal to that part of the bottom or side, and an altitude equal to the perpendicular height of the fluid above it.
99 ページ - On the fore-part of the lantern, there is a thick double-convex lens, or a planeconvex (usually called a bull's eye), of short focus. The lantern is closed on every side, so that no light can come out of it but what passes through the lens.