A new system of natural philosophy, on the principle of perpetual motion; with a variety of other useful discoveries / By William Martin.

  • Martin, Wm. (William), 1772-1851.
Date:
1821
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Credit: A new system of natural philosophy, on the principle of perpetual motion; with a variety of other useful discoveries / By William Martin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SUN, ASCERTAINED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF PERPETUAL MOTION. Sir Isaac Newton, being unac¬ quainted with the powerful influence of Perpetual Motion on the whole Planetary System, computes the magnitude of the Sun to exceed that of the Earth 900,000 times; this misconception arose from the hy¬ pothesis, which he had adopted? that the ebbing and flowing of the Tides were occasioned by the operation of the Moon. William Martin’s mode of ascer¬ taining the magnitude is, as follows: He finds, that, as in 365 days, the number of our vibrations or tides