 | 1802 - 572 pagina’s
...which shall vibrate quicker in a dense medium than in one more in 9, pontrary to what takes place witli common pendulums. ' ' I made a compound pendulum, on the principles above mentioned, of about «ne foot in its whole length. This pendulum, on many trials, made in the air 57 vibrations in a minute.... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1799 - 734 pagina’s
...found infuperable. The only experiment I have hitherto made on this fubjedt has been merely to {hew that a pendulum can be made in this manner which lhall...whole in water it made 59 vibrations in the fame time, (hewing evidently that its motion was quicker in fo denfe a medium as water than in the air. When the... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1800 - 644 pagina’s
...he made on the fubjed~r, was merely to fliew that a pendulum can be made in this manner, which (hall vibrate quicker in a denfe medium, than in one more...contrary to what takes place with common pendulums. He made a compound pendulum on the above principles, of about one foot in its whole length. This pendulum,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1801 - 436 pagina’s
...be maue to balance and correct each other. Our author made a compound pendulum on thefe principles, of about one foot in its whole length. This pendulum,...trials, made in the air 57 vibrations in a minute. On immerfing the whole in water, it made 59 vibrations in the lame time ; ihewing evidently, that its... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1801 - 500 pagina’s
...this fubjecl: has been merely to fhevv that a pendulum can be made in this manner which fliall yibrate quicker in a denfe medium than in one more rare, contrary to what takes plaee'vyith com5ion pendulums. t I made a compound pendulum pn the principles above-mentioned, of about... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pagina’s
...been merely to shew that a pendulum can be made in this manner which shall vibrate quicker in a dense medium than in one more rare, contrary to what takes...trials, made in the air 57 vibrations in a minute. On immersing the whole in water it made 59 vibrations in the same time, shewing evidently that its motion... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pagina’s
...been merely to shew that a pendulum can be made in this manner which shall vibrate quicker in a dense medium than in one more rare, contrary to what takes...pendulum, on the principles above mentioned;, of about «ne foot in its whole length. This pendulum, on many trials, made in the air 57 vibrations in a minute.... | |
 | 1816 - 752 pagina’s
...on this fubjeft has been jnaerely to fhew that a pendulum can be made in this planner which ftiall vibrate quicker in a denfe medium than in one more...length. This pendulum on many trials, made in the air 37 •vibrations in a minute. On immerfing the whole in water, it made jo vibrations in the fame time,... | |
 | James Smith (author of the Panorama of science and art.) - 1859 - 964 pagina’s
...made to balance and correct each other. The inventor made a compound pendulum on these principles, of about one foot in its whole length. This pendulum,...trials, made in the air 57 vibrations in a minute. On immersing the whole in water, it made 59 vibrations in the same time ; shewing evidently, that, contrary... | |
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... vibrate quicker in a denfe medium than in one more rare, contrary to what takes place with common pendulums. I made a compound pendulum on the principles above mentioned, of about one foot in its whole length. This pendulum, on many trials, made in... 