Essays on several curious and useful subjects, in speculative and mix'd mathematicks : illustrated by a variety of examples (1740)
Simpson, Thomas, 1710-1761, Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL, John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL · London : Printed by H. Woodfall, jun. for J. Nourse ... · leaf 182
t which the propofed FluidPA SEP revolves, and QJT a Perpendicular to the Surfaceat any Point Q^^making Q^, and R D perpendicular to P Sand QT, and F Q/, parallel to R D. Therefore, fince theabfolute centrifugal Force, whereby a Corpufcle at Q^ndea-3 vours i [t7] vours to recede from the Centre R,… … be as R D. Therefore, as all the Particles remain quiefcentwith Regard to each other, the Attradion exerted on the Cor-pufcle in the contrary Direction QF^ to preferve this Equili-brium, mujfl, it is manifeft, be in the fame Ratio of R D 5but the Attradion of an oblate Spheroid, in this Direftion…
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