VIII. Acoustics. IX. Optics, formal and physical. X. Thermotics and atmology. XI. Electricity. XII. Magnetism. XIII. Galvanism, or Voltaic electricity. XIV. Chemistry. XV. Mineralogy. XVI. Systematic botany and zoology. XVII. Physiology and comparative anatomy. XVIII. Geology. Additions to the 3d edD. Appleton, 1858 - Science |
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William Whewell. phenomena of this kind may be considered as determined . Mersenne also undertook to measure the phenomena numerically , that is to determine the number of vibrations of the string in each of such cases ; which at first ...
William Whewell. phenomena of this kind may be considered as determined . Mersenne also undertook to measure the phenomena numerically , that is to determine the number of vibrations of the string in each of such cases ; which at first ...
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... considered with reference to Taylor's , in order to apprehend distinctly their import ; and further , that it was almost evident to a mathematician , even before the general solution had ap- peared , that the dependence of the time of ...
... considered with reference to Taylor's , in order to apprehend distinctly their import ; and further , that it was almost evident to a mathematician , even before the general solution had ap- peared , that the dependence of the time of ...
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... considered . The sounds which are called Grave Harmonics , have no analogy with the Acute Harmonics above - mentioned ; nor do they belong to this section ; for in the case of Grave Harmonics , we have one sound from the co - operation ...
... considered . The sounds which are called Grave Harmonics , have no analogy with the Acute Harmonics above - mentioned ; nor do they belong to this section ; for in the case of Grave Harmonics , we have one sound from the co - operation ...
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... considered as the principal solutions of the problem . In these solutions there was necessarily something hypothetical . In the case of vibrating strings , as we have seen , the Form of the vibrating curve was guessed at only , but the ...
... considered as the principal solutions of the problem . In these solutions there was necessarily something hypothetical . In the case of vibrating strings , as we have seen , the Form of the vibrating curve was guessed at only , but the ...
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... considered as acoustical phenomena , especially as the sound is one of the most decisive facts in indicating the mode of vibration . Moreover , every body of this kind can vibrate in many different ways , the vibrating segments being ...
... considered as acoustical phenomena , especially as the sound is one of the most decisive facts in indicating the mode of vibration . Moreover , every body of this kind can vibrate in many different ways , the vibrating segments being ...
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