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 49
experiment, he foundthat with all his blowing he couldnot move the boat an inch ; forthe reaction of the air on the bel-lows kept her back as much as its action on the sail tended to move her for-ward. 92. Action and Reaction in Non-elastic and ElasticBodies.—Action and reaction are always equal,… … Fig. 36. Fig. 36 represents two clay or non- Jig. 37. 1 elastic balls. A is raised and allowed tofall. If it met with no resistance, it wouldrise to about the same height on the oppo-site side. But, encountering B, it impartsB to it a portion of its motion, and both moveon together, as shown in…
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