The Electrical Researches of ... Henry Cavendish, F. R. S.: Written Between 1771 and 1781, Ed. from the Original Manuscript ... |
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... small in respect of that between A and Bb , and also infinitely small in respect of that beyond Dd . 10 ] LEMMA III . In like manner , if n is less than 3 , the repulsion of the part between A and Bb on A is proportional to AB ...
... small in respect of that between A and Bb , and also infinitely small in respect of that beyond Dd . 10 ] LEMMA III . In like manner , if n is less than 3 , the repulsion of the part between A and Bb on A is proportional to AB ...
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... small in respect of CA " , the par- ticle D is repelled with very nearly the same force as if the dia- meter of the ... small in respect of L " , h3- " - L3- " will be very small in respect of 19- " . 3 - n For 3 - n 2 -n 3-0 2 k2 * 57 ...
... small in respect of CA " , the par- ticle D is repelled with very nearly the same force as if the dia- meter of the ... small in respect of L " , h3- " - L3- " will be very small in respect of 19- " . 3 - n For 3 - n 2 -n 3-0 2 k2 * 57 ...
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... small in respect of " ; as l1 is by the supposition very small in respect of L " . 58 ] LEMMA IX . Let DG now represent the axis of a cy- lindric or prismatic column of uniform matter ; and let the dia- meter of the column be so small ...
... small in respect of " ; as l1 is by the supposition very small in respect of L " . 58 ] LEMMA IX . Let DG now represent the axis of a cy- lindric or prismatic column of uniform matter ; and let the dia- meter of the column be so small ...
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... small in respect of DC , and the point E be taken in DC such that EC shall be very small in respect of AC , the repulsion of the plate on the small part of the column EC , is to its repulsion on the whole column DC , very nearly as EC3 ...
... small in respect of DC , and the point E be taken in DC such that EC shall be very small in respect of AC , the repulsion of the plate on the small part of the column EC , is to its repulsion on the whole column DC , very nearly as EC3 ...
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... small in comparison of what it is when the matter is spread uniformly . For by the same kind of process as was used in Lemma VIII . , it appears , that if EC is very small in respect of AC , 1 AU - 1 - 1 EA " AC2 X differs very little ...
... small in comparison of what it is when the matter is spread uniformly . For by the same kind of process as was used in Lemma VIII . , it appears , that if EC is very small in respect of AC , 1 AU - 1 - 1 EA " AC2 X differs very little ...
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