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... attraction of Schehallien - 115. Position of celestial equator and poles varies with the latitude • 88 ib . So. Cavendish's solution - 63 81. The Harton pendulum experi- ments 67 116. Parallel sphere seen at the poles ib . 117. Right ...
... attraction of Schehallien - 115. Position of celestial equator and poles varies with the latitude • 88 ib . So. Cavendish's solution - 63 81. The Harton pendulum experi- ments 67 116. Parallel sphere seen at the poles ib . 117. Right ...
Strona xiv
... attraction alone will not explain the tides 221. Tides caused by the difference of the attractions on different parts ib . of the earth · ment 222. Effects of sun's attraction 223. Cause of spring and neap tides 224. Why the tides are ...
... attraction alone will not explain the tides 221. Tides caused by the difference of the attractions on different parts ib . of the earth · ment 222. Effects of sun's attraction 223. Cause of spring and neap tides 224. Why the tides are ...
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... attraction upon the earth Sect . Page 200 327. Scale of the orbit relatively to that of the earth 328. Apparent motion 329. Stations and retrogression - 330. Conditions which favour the ob- servation of Venus - · 331. Evening and ...
... attraction upon the earth Sect . Page 200 327. Scale of the orbit relatively to that of the earth 328. Apparent motion 329. Stations and retrogression - 330. Conditions which favour the ob- servation of Venus - · 331. Evening and ...
Strona xviii
... attraction of gravitation 561. Planets observe in their motions order not exacted by the law of gravitation 351 594. Application of this process by M. Le Verrier to the comets of · 330 · 331 Faye , De Vico , Brorsen , and Lexell . Their ...
... attraction of gravitation 561. Planets observe in their motions order not exacted by the law of gravitation 351 594. Application of this process by M. Le Verrier to the comets of · 330 · 331 Faye , De Vico , Brorsen , and Lexell . Their ...
Strona xxi
... attraction on planets com- pared - law of gravitation ful- filled 776. The harmonic law 777. Fulfilled by the planets Method of computing the distance of a planet from the sun when its periodic time is known . 458 800a . Suggested ...
... attraction on planets com- pared - law of gravitation ful- filled 776. The harmonic law 777. Fulfilled by the planets Method of computing the distance of a planet from the sun when its periodic time is known . 458 800a . Suggested ...
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