 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1821 - 350 pages
...very great tides, called spring tides, as described in fig. 4, at A and B ; but when the moon is at the intermediate parts of her orbit, the sun, instead...opposition to it ; and smaller tides are produced, called neap tides, as represented in fig. 5. Emily. I have often observed the difference of these tides when... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1821 - 366 pages
...tides, as described in fig. 4, at A and B ; but when the moon is at the intermediate parts of Iter orbit, the sun, instead of affording assistance, weakens...opposition to it; and smaller tides are produced, called neap tides, as represented in fig. 5. Emily. 1 have often observed the difference of these tides when... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1824 - 370 pages
...great tides, called • spring tides, as described in fig. 4, at A and 6; but when the v 'iiui'ii is at the intermediate parts of her orbit, the sun, instead of affording assistance, weakens her pokier by acting in opposition to it; and smaller tides are produced, called (Tneap tides, as represented... | |
 | Physics - 1832 - 640 pages
...very great tides, called spring-tides, as represented inßg. 20, at A and В ; but when the moon is at the intermediate parts of her orbit, the sun, instead...and smaller tides are produced, called neap-tides, as represented iu Kg. 21. FÍS- 20. Fig. 21. Since attraction is mutual between the moon and the earth,... | |
 | 1832 - 650 pages
...very great tides, called spring-tides, as represented \nfig. 20, at A and B ; but when the moon is at the intermediate parts of her orbit, the sun, instead...assistance, weakens her power by acting in opposition to it j and smaller tides are produced, called neap-tides, as represented in fig. 21. Fig. 20. Flg. 21. Since... | |
 | Physics - 1832 - 642 pages
...it ; and smaller tides are produced, called neap-tides, as represented in fig. 21. Fig. 20. Fig. 21. Since attraction is mutual between the moon and the earth, we produce tides in the moon ; anJ these are more considerable, in proportion as our planet is larger. Neither the moon nor the... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 pages
...produce very great tides, called spring-tides, as represented at A and B ; but when the moon is at W the intermediate parts of her orbit, the sun, instead...larger. Neither the moon nor the earth in reality assume an oval form, for the land which intersects the water destroys the regularity of the effect.... | |
 | Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...produce very great tides, called spring-tides, as represented at A and B 309' but when the moon is at the intermediate parts of her orbit, the sun, instead...neap-tides. Since attraction is mutual between the moon and ilir earth, we produce tides in the moon ; and these are more considerable, in proportion as our planet... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), John Lauris Blake - Astronomy - 1836 - 540 pages
...very great tides, called spring-tides, as described in fig. 4. at A and B: but when the moon is at the intermediate parts of her orbit, the sun, instead...and smaller tides are produced, called neap-tides, as represented in fig. 5. EMILY. I have often observed the difference of these tides when I have been... | |
 | Jane Marcet - 1839 - 544 pages
...very great tides, called spring-tides, as described in fig. 4. at A and B : but when the moon is at the intermediate parts of her orbit, the sun, instead...and smaller tides are produced, called neap-tides, as represented in fig. 5. EMILY. I have often observed the difference of these tides when I have been... | |
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The moon is a month in going round the earth ; twice during that time, therefore, at full and at change, she is in the same direction as the sun. Both then act in conjunction on the earth, and produce very great tides, called... 
