On the Undulatory Theory of Optics: Designed for the Use of Students in the UniversityMacmillan, 1866 - 159 pages |
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... from its point of rest , in a function of the time and of the distance of that point of rest from some fixed point . Let x be the original distance of any point in the line ( a ) from some fixed point : 4 UNDULATORY THEORY OF OPTICS .
... from its point of rest , in a function of the time and of the distance of that point of rest from some fixed point . Let x be the original distance of any point in the line ( a ) from some fixed point : 4 UNDULATORY THEORY OF OPTICS .
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... original description of an undulation ( 1 ) , putting y for the velocity of the wave's transmission , it is easily seen that whatever be the state of disturbance at the time t of a particle whose original ordinate is x , the same state ...
... original description of an undulation ( 1 ) , putting y for the velocity of the wave's transmission , it is easily seen that whatever be the state of disturbance at the time t of a particle whose original ordinate is x , the same state ...
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... original causes for the undulations , there would be a single term corresponding to each of these to be preserved ... original causes together , is precisely the sum ( with their proper signs ) of a number of disturbances , each of which ...
... original causes for the undulations , there would be a single term corresponding to each of these to be preserved ... original causes together , is precisely the sum ( with their proper signs ) of a number of disturbances , each of which ...
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... original position . The same will be true after the time when ( 8 ) T 4 has been changed to ( y ) , and at the same time ( 8 ) has been changed to ( e ) ; and at every other time : and therefore there will be continued rest . Thus we ...
... original position . The same will be true after the time when ( 8 ) T 4 has been changed to ( y ) , and at the same time ( 8 ) has been changed to ( e ) ; and at every other time : and therefore there will be continued rest . Thus we ...
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... original form . We have seen ( 17 ) that when any number of waves is combined , supposing v and the same for all , their sum contains no trace of the distinction of waves in which it originated ; and fixing upon any one point , or ...
... original form . We have seen ( 17 ) that when any number of waves is combined , supposing v and the same for all , their sum contains no trace of the distinction of waves in which it originated ; and fixing upon any one point , or ...
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