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 235
received by Newton ; but, failing to account for many of the facts morerecently discovered, it has been wholly superseded by the UndulatoryTheory, set forth above. 5T8. What is Optics? 5T9. What is Lisrht? 580. According: to the UndulatoryTheory, hy what is space pervaded, and how is lisrht… … 583. ifoys.—Rays are single lines of light, the smallestdistinct parts into which light can be resolved. Fig. 225. Fig. 226. Fig. 227. Rays of light from the same body either move inparallel lines, as in Fig.225 ; or diverge, that is, sep-arate from each other, as inFig. 226 ; or converge, thatis,…
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