| Physics - 1832 - 642 pages
...an hour. It is termed relative, when compared with that of another body which is itself in motion. Thus a man sailing in a ship may remain at rest relatively...partakes of its absolute motion ; but if he walk the tleck in the same direction as that in which the ship is sailing, his absolute motion will be increased... | |
| 1832 - 650 pages
...an hour. It is termed relative, when compared with that of another body which is itself in motion. Thus a man sailing in a ship may remain at rest relatively...though he partakes of its absolute motion ; but if he wulk the deck in the same direction as that in which the ship is sailing, his absolute motion will... | |
| Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 pages
...with that of another body which is itself in motion. Thus a man asleep in aship under sail, remains at rest relatively to the vessel, though he partakes of its absolute motion. If two carriages go along the same road, their relative velocity will be the difference of their absolute... | |
| Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...with that of another body which is itself in motion. Thus a man asleep in a ship under sail, remains at rest relatively to the vessel, though he partakes of its absolute motion. If two carriages go along the same road, their relative velocity will be the difference of their absolute... | |
| Jane Marcet - 1839 - 544 pages
...if I strike a ball hard, it will go a great way ; if gently, it will go only a little way. MRS. B. We must distinguish between absolute and relative...his relative motion will be the difference between bis own absolute motion and that of the ship. EMILY. Let me see if I understand it. — The relative... | |
| George Grant - Knowledge and learning - 1849 - 328 pages
...miles an hour. It is termed relative, when compared with that of another body which is still in motion. Thus a man sailing in a ship may remain at rest relatively...be increased by the rate at which he moves along, and hie relative motion will be the difference between his own absolute motion and that of the ship.... | |
| George Grant - 1852 - 260 pages
...compared with that of another body which is still in motion. Tints a man sailing in a ship may remain ut rest relatively to the vessel, though he partakes...be increased by the rate at which he moves along, and his relative motion will be the difference between his own absolute motion and that of the ship.... | |
| George Grant - 1852 - 260 pages
...miles an hour. It is termed relative, when compared with that of another body which is still in motion. Thus a man sailing in a ship may remain at rest relatively to tlie vessel, though he partakes of its absolute motion ; but if he walk the deck in the same direction... | |
| Jane Marcet - 1858 - 632 pages
...if I strike a ball hard, it will go a great way ; if gently, it will go only a little way. MRS. B. We must distinguish between absolute and relative...between his own absolute motion and that of the ship. EMILY. Let me see if I understand it. — The relative velocity of a body is the degree of rapidity... | |
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