Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young PupilsPublished and sold by J. Grigg ..., and by W.P. Bason, Charleston, S.C., 1824 - 236 pages |
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... Weight . - Of the Fall of Bodies . Of the resistance of the Air . - Of the Ascent of Light Bodies . CONVERSATION III . ON THE LAWS OF MOTION . 36 Of Motion . - Of the Inertia of Bodies . - Of Force to Produce Motion . -Direction of ...
... Weight . - Of the Fall of Bodies . Of the resistance of the Air . - Of the Ascent of Light Bodies . CONVERSATION III . ON THE LAWS OF MOTION . 36 Of Motion . - Of the Inertia of Bodies . - Of Force to Produce Motion . -Direction of ...
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... Weight , or point about which the parts ba- Iance each other . CONVERSATION V. ON THE MECHANICAL POWERS . 60 Of the ... weight . Of the Lever of the second kind , having the Weight be tween the power and the Fulcrum . - Of the Lever of ...
... Weight , or point about which the parts ba- Iance each other . CONVERSATION V. ON THE MECHANICAL POWERS . 60 Of the ... weight . Of the Lever of the second kind , having the Weight be tween the power and the Fulcrum . - Of the Lever of ...
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... weight as Water . Of those lighter than Water . - Of the Specific Gravity of Fluids . CONVERSATION XI . OF SPRINGS , FOUNTAINS , & c . 144 Of the Ascent of Vapour and the Formation of Clouds . - Of the For- mation and Fall of Rain , & c ...
... weight as Water . Of those lighter than Water . - Of the Specific Gravity of Fluids . CONVERSATION XI . OF SPRINGS , FOUNTAINS , & c . 144 Of the Ascent of Vapour and the Formation of Clouds . - Of the For- mation and Fall of Rain , & c ...
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... weight of all other things , should be able to support itself . Mrs. B. I make no doubt , my dear , but that I shall be able to explain this difficulty to you ; but I believe that it would be almost impossible to render it intelligible ...
... weight of all other things , should be able to support itself . Mrs. B. I make no doubt , my dear , but that I shall be able to explain this difficulty to you ; but I believe that it would be almost impossible to render it intelligible ...
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... weight : under the same bulk bodies are said to be dense in proportion as they are heavy . Emily . Then we may say that metals are dense bodies , wood comparatively a rare one , & c . But , Mrs. B. , when the particles of a body are so ...
... weight : under the same bulk bodies are said to be dense in proportion as they are heavy . Emily . Then we may say that metals are dense bodies , wood comparatively a rare one , & c . But , Mrs. B. , when the particles of a body are so ...
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