A natural philosophy : embracing the most recent discoveries in the various branches of physics, and exhibiting the application of scientific principles in everyday life .. (1899)
Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn), 1826-1881 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.], American book company · leaf 22
the experiment with the card and penny. What is the effect of inertia, when motionhas once been communicated to a body? Why is a person who jumps from a car-riage in motion thrown down ? Explain the leap of the circus-rider. What is theeffect of throwing a bullet against a pane of glass, and what… … Fig. 7. 20. The heavier a body is,the greater is its inertia ; themore strongly does it resistforces that would set it inmotion, change its motion, orstop its motion. Instinct teaches this fact. A child,when nearly overtaken by a man, willsuddenly turn, or dodge as he callsit, thus gaining ground,…
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