Philosophy 167: Class 10 - Part 5 - Extensive Measurements of Surface Gravity: Huygens' Method.

Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-

2014-11-04

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  • Synopsis: Continues with Huygens' attempts at measuring the strength of surface gravity.

    Opening line: "These are his instructions. You'll see the date, 1686. 1686 is when Newton is busily finishing the Principia, unbeknownst to Huygens, he's busily finishing this."

    Duration: 7:49 minutes.

    Segment: Class 10, Part 5.
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