Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils |
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... centre of destruction , how is it possible for us to escape ? Mrs. B. A ... point E. In what direction will the projectile force now impel it ? Emily ... called that the earth de- scribes in its revolution about the sun ? ellipsis , of ...
... centre of destruction , how is it possible for us to escape ? Mrs. B. A ... point E. In what direction will the projectile force now impel it ? Emily ... called that the earth de- scribes in its revolution about the sun ? ellipsis , of ...
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In which the Elements of that Science are ... every part of the surface is equally distant from the point to which gravity tends that is to say , from the centre ... called a water- level , ( fig . 1 , plate XIII . ) which is constructed upon ...
In which the Elements of that Science are ... every part of the surface is equally distant from the point to which gravity tends that is to say , from the centre ... called a water- level , ( fig . 1 , plate XIII . ) which is constructed upon ...
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CONVERSATION | 7 |
Attraction of Gravitation continued Of Weight Of the fall | 24 |
Of Motion Of the Inertia of Bodies Of Force to produce | 36 |
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