 | 1821 - 702 pagini
...of the phenomena above described, he concludes that rays of light possess two opposite sides, each endued with a property on which the unusual refraction...depends, and the other two opposite sides not endued with it; and that to devclope this property they must be turned towards one particular side of the crystal,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 444 pagini
...refraction, and every ray of light may be considered as having two opposite sides originally endowed with a property on which the unusual refraction depends, and the other two opposite sides not endowed with that property. It is obvious from these facts, that the difference between Direct light... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 824 pagini
...then turned towards the coast of the unusual refraction from that crystal or sideways from it. 153. ' Every ray of light has, therefore, two opposite sides,...sides not endued with that property. And it remains te be enquired, whether there are not more properties of light by the sides of the rays differ, and... | |
 | David Brewster - 1855 - 504 pagini
...Traite de Minercdogie, torn. ip 159, Note. 4 Hauy's Elements of Nat. Phi/., by Gregory, vol. ii p. 3o7. unusual refraction depends, and the other two opposite sides not endued with that property ;" and he adds, that " it remains to be inquired whether there are not more properties of light by which the... | |
 | Mathematical Association - 1927 - 222 pagini
...direction. " Every Ray of Light," said Newton, " has therefore two opposite Sides, originally endowed with a Property on which the unusual Refraction depends,...two opposite sides not endued with that Property." The refraction of such a ray at the surface of a crystal depends on the relation of its sides to the... | |
 | History of Science Society - 1928 - 392 pagini
...another original Property we have in the Refraction of Island Crystal. . . . . " (p. 3z8.) "Query 16. Every Ray of Light has therefore two opposite Sides,...of Light by which the Sides of the Rays differ, and are distinquish'd from one another." (p. 333.) "Query z8. Are not all Hypotheses erroneous, in which... | |
 | George Gamow - 1988 - 372 pagini
...rod. "Every Ray of Light," writes Newton, "has therefore two opposite Sides, originally endowed with Property on which the unusual Refraction depends, and the other two opposite sides not endowed with that property." Clearly realizing that light rays must have certain transversal properties... | |
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Every ray of light has therefore two opposite sides originally endued with a property on which the unusual refraction depends, and the other two opposite sides not endued with that property. 