 | Richard Cumberland - 1809 - 518 Seiten
...or no any body or any point is in motion, we must « recur to some point which we can compare with it, and " that if a single atom existed alone in the...could " neither be said to be in motion, nor at rest." It may be easily perceived, that the original definition of motion is sufficiently satisfactory, but... | |
 | Thomas Young - 1845 - 660 Seiten
...or point is in motion, we must recur to some other point which we can compare with it, and that if 9 single atom existed • alone in the universe, it...paradoxical, but it is the necessary consequence of our definition, and the paradox is only owing to the difficulty of imagining the existence of a single... | |
 | Robert Hunt - 1849 - 538 Seiten
...whether or no any body or point is in motion, we must recur to some other point which we can compare with it ; and that if a single atom existed alone in the...universe, it could neither be said to be in motion nor nt rest. " The space which we call quiescent is in general the earth's surface ; yet we well know,... | |
 | Robert Hunt - 1850 - 408 Seiten
...or not any body or point is in motion, we must recur to some other point which we can compare with it; and that, if a single atom existed alone in the universe, it eo« Id neither bo said to bo in motion ног at rest, "The space which wo call quiescent is hx general... | |
 | Robert Hunt - 1854 - 488 Seiten
...whether or no any hody or point is in motion, we must recur to some other point which we can compare with it ; and that if a single atom existed alone in the universe, it could neither he said to he in motion nor at rest. " The space which we call quiescent is in general the earth's... | |
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... cha.nge of rectilinear distance between, two points. Allowing the accuracy of this definition, it appears that two points are necessary to constitute motion; that in all cases, when we are inquiring whether or no any body or point is in motion, we... 