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... principles , for the disturbance of the particles of air when sound passes along a tube of uniform bore , or for the disturbance of an elastic string ( as that of a musical instrument ) fixed at both ends . dulum . The distance of a ...
... principles , for the disturbance of the particles of air when sound passes along a tube of uniform bore , or for the disturbance of an elastic string ( as that of a musical instrument ) fixed at both ends . dulum . The distance of a ...
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... principle of which we shall make extensive use in the calculation of Optical phenomena . The effect of any wave in disturbing any given point may be found by taking the front of the wave at any given time , di- viding it into an ...
... principle of which we shall make extensive use in the calculation of Optical phenomena . The effect of any wave in disturbing any given point may be found by taking the front of the wave at any given time , di- viding it into an ...
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... principle may be advantageously applied in the solution of some problems . Suppose for instance it is required to find the form of a refracting surface BP , fig . 13 , which shall cause the wave diverging from A to converge to C. The ...
... principle may be advantageously applied in the solution of some problems . Suppose for instance it is required to find the form of a refracting surface BP , fig . 13 , which shall cause the wave diverging from A to converge to C. The ...
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... principle of ( 21 ) , the sum of the dis- turbances which each of these produces at M is to be taken for the whole disturbance there : and this being found , the intensity of light will be found as in the preceding problems . Draw 40 ...
... principle of ( 21 ) , the sum of the dis- turbances which each of these produces at M is to be taken for the whole disturbance there : and this being found , the intensity of light will be found as in the preceding problems . Draw 40 ...
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... principle may be used to explain the spectra produced by the reflection of light from metallic surfaces on which lines are engraved at very small equal distances . In fig . 23 if light from F falls on a small reflecting surface Ad and ...
... principle may be used to explain the spectra produced by the reflection of light from metallic surfaces on which lines are engraved at very small equal distances . In fig . 23 if light from F falls on a small reflecting surface Ad and ...
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