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... length of a wave does not 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 ...
... length of a wave does not 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 ...
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... length of a wave , and shall always denote by the letter λ ) would be the same as at present : the only difference would be that the particles about a , a ' , & c . would not be so closely condensed , nor those about g , g ' , & c . so ...
... length of a wave , and shall always denote by the letter λ ) would be the same as at present : the only difference would be that the particles about a , a ' , & c . would not be so closely condensed , nor those about g , g ' , & c . so ...
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... length of a wave is the same . The conception of interference is not in any circumstances easy + , and it is more particularly difficult with regard to Physical Optics , from our ignorance of the physical causes to which the undulation ...
... length of a wave is the same . The conception of interference is not in any circumstances easy + , and it is more particularly difficult with regard to Physical Optics , from our ignorance of the physical causes to which the undulation ...
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... as well to the former . We will suppose the length of a wave the same in both undulations . In fig . 3 , let the Italic letters of ( a ) represent the state of an undulation , at the time INTERFERENCE OF UNDULATIONS . 9.
... as well to the former . We will suppose the length of a wave the same in both undulations . In fig . 3 , let the Italic letters of ( a ) represent the state of an undulation , at the time INTERFERENCE OF UNDULATIONS . 9.
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... length , as either of the others . But in the instance as we have supposed it , the addition of the undula- tion ( B ) to ( a ) has diminished the maximum vibration of the latter , and has made the maximum to exist at a different part ...
... length , as either of the others . But in the instance as we have supposed it , the addition of the undula- tion ( B ) to ( a ) has diminished the maximum vibration of the latter , and has made the maximum to exist at a different part ...
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