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... depend on the extent of vibration of each particle . 4. It is easily seen that the interval between correspond- ing points of two waves of condensation in fig . 1 ( which is * This is the kind of undulation which takes place on the ...
... depend on the extent of vibration of each particle . 4. It is easily seen that the interval between correspond- ing points of two waves of condensation in fig . 1 ( which is * This is the kind of undulation which takes place on the ...
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... depends on the velocity of transmission , and on the time of vibration of each particle . 5. In the cases both of fig . 1 and of fig . 2 ( and in every other conceivable case of a continued sequence of waves ) we see that every particle ...
... depends on the velocity of transmission , and on the time of vibration of each particle . 5. In the cases both of fig . 1 and of fig . 2 ( and in every other conceivable case of a continued sequence of waves ) we see that every particle ...
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... depends upon this physical fact , that upon altering by a small quantity the relative position of particles , the forces which they exert undergo variations very nearly proportional to that small quantity . And in any other case where ...
... depends upon this physical fact , that upon altering by a small quantity the relative position of particles , the forces which they exert undergo variations very nearly proportional to that small quantity . And in any other case where ...
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... depends on the value of A - B : its greatest value is a + b , when A - B = 0 , and its least value is a ~ b , when A ~ B = 180o . In these two cases C is equal to one at least of the two angles A and B. PROP . 6. To examine the effects ...
... depends on the value of A - B : its greatest value is a + b , when A - B = 0 , and its least value is a ~ b , when A ~ B = 180o . In these two cases C is equal to one at least of the two angles A and B. PROP . 6. To examine the effects ...
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... depend on its situation : for instance , if waves diverge from a center , the vibrations must be more violent in the neighbourhood of that center than at a distance from it . This will be represented by ex- pressing the extent of ...
... depend on its situation : for instance , if waves diverge from a center , the vibrations must be more violent in the neighbourhood of that center than at a distance from it . This will be represented by ex- pressing the extent of ...
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