 | 1879 - 626 էջ
...body is reference had in the use of the word straight in Newton's first law of motion. The law runs : Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving...it is made to change that state by external forces. If we confine our attention to terrestrial phenomena, we find that the law is in all ordinary cases... | |
 | James Clerk Maxwell - 1876 - 144 էջ
...measure the force when it exists. ' T .* • ARTICLE XLI.—THE FIRST LAW OF MOTION. Law I.—Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving...it is made to change that state by external forces. The experimental argument for the truth of this law is, that in every case in which we find an alteration... | |
 | James Clerk Maxwell - 1876 - 140 էջ
...:— Law I. The centre of mass of the system perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line, except in so far as it is made to change that state by forces acting on the system from without. Law II. The change of momentum of the system during any interval... | |
 | James Clerk Maxwell - 1876 - 138 էջ
...centre of mass of the system perseveres in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight lino, except in so far as it is made to change that state by forces acting on the system from without. Law II. The change of momentum of the system during any interval... | |
 | James Clerk Maxwell - 1878 - 254 էջ
...action between two bodies, as it affects the one body or the other. THE FIEST LAW OF MOTION. — Law I. Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving...it is made to change that state by external forces. The experimental argument for the truth of this law is, that in every case in which we find an alteration... | |
 | Robert Flint - 1879 - 600 էջ
...is the denial of a fundamental law of physical science — the law stated by Newton in the words, " Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving...is made to change that state by external forces." This law is conclusively proved, both experimentally and by the consequences involved in denying it.... | |
 | Sir Oliver Lodge - 1879 - 216 էջ
...whether of rest or motion, was expressed by Newton in the following 'law' or axiomatic statement: ' 'Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of...it is made to change that state by external forces' This is often referred to as Newton's First Law of Motion, or as the Law of Inertia. 31. Since inertia... | |
 | Robert Flint - 1879 - 600 էջ
...is the denial of a fundamental law of physical science — the law stated by Newton in the words, " Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving...is made to change that state by external forces." This law is conclusively proved, both experimentally and by the consequences involved in denying it.... | |
 | Wellington College Natural Science Society - 1881 - 594 էջ
...Motion." The Lecturer began by stating two of the principal laws of motion, (1) that every body moves uniformly in a straight line, except in so far as it is acted upon by impressed force, and, (2) that whatever be the velocity with which a body moves it will... | |
 | Charles McArthur - 1882 - 172 էջ
...whether of rest or motion. The law of inertia was formulated by Sir Isaac Newton, as follows: — " Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving...is made to change that state by external forces." Faraday remarked concerning this quality: "There is one wonderful condkion of matter, perhaps its only... | |
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Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving uniformly in a straight line, except in so far as it is made to change that state by external forces. 
