The Ether Of Space - 9781547279104
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The derivation of the word seems to indicate some connexion in men's minds with the idea of Fire: the other three "elements," Earth, Water, Air, representing the solid, liquid, and gaseous conditions of ordinary matter respectively. The name ?ther suggests a far more subtle or penetrating and ultra-material kind of substance. Newton employs the term for the medium which fills space-not only space which appears to be empty, but space also which appears to be full; for the luminiferous ether must undoubtedly penetrate between the atoms-must exist in the pores so to speak-of every transparent substance, else light could not travel through it. The following is an extract from Newton's surmises concerning this medium:- "Qu. 18.
- | Author: Oliver Lodge, Sir
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Jun 17, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 106 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1547279109
- | ISBN-13: 9781547279104
- Author:
- Oliver Lodge, Sir
- Publisher:
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication Date:
- Jun 17, 2017
- Number of pages:
- 106 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1547279109
- ISBN-13:
- 9781547279104