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Page vii
... density is supposed uniform Cor . 3. The place in which the canal meets the disk is indifferent only when the fluid is in equilibrium Lemma XII ( Fig . 2 ) . Repulsion of a particle on a column Lemma XIII . Repulsion of two columns ...
... density is supposed uniform Cor . 3. The place in which the canal meets the disk is indifferent only when the fluid is in equilibrium Lemma XII ( Fig . 2 ) . Repulsion of a particle on a column Lemma XIII . Repulsion of two columns ...
Page xlvi
... Density of all such Atmospheres decreases , " when the distance from the charged Body is increased . " ( p . 14. ) He then proceeds to determine the law of the density of the electrical atmosphere , as it depends on the distance from ...
... Density of all such Atmospheres decreases , " when the distance from the charged Body is increased . " ( p . 14. ) He then proceeds to determine the law of the density of the electrical atmosphere , as it depends on the distance from ...
Page xlvii
... Density of the Electricity , of the electrical Atmosphere ( in " which the said Body A , B was immersed ) was in the inverse Ratio of " the square of the Distance . " It is evident from this that Lord Mahon was entirely ignorant of ...
... Density of the Electricity , of the electrical Atmosphere ( in " which the said Body A , B was immersed ) was in the inverse Ratio of " the square of the Distance . " It is evident from this that Lord Mahon was entirely ignorant of ...
Page xlix
... density of the surface - charge on different parts of con- ductors , are entirely his own , and were not anticipated by Caven- dish . On the other hand , the very idea of the capacity of a conductor as a subject of investigation is ...
... density of the surface - charge on different parts of con- ductors , are entirely his own , and were not anticipated by Caven- dish . On the other hand , the very idea of the capacity of a conductor as a subject of investigation is ...
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... density of the matter therein is everywhere the same at the same distance from the center . This is easily deduced from Prop . 71 , of the same book , and has been demonstrated by other authors . 20 ] PROP . V. PROBLEM 1. Let the sphere ...
... density of the matter therein is everywhere the same at the same distance from the center . This is easily deduced from Prop . 71 , of the same book , and has been demonstrated by other authors . 20 ] PROP . V. PROBLEM 1. Let the sphere ...
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