The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell volume 2
The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell volume 2
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Optical contact indi- cates only that the distance between the surfaces is much less than a wave- length of light. To shew that the surfaces are not in real contact, I remove the weights. The rings contract, and several of them vanish at the centre. Now it is possible to bring two pieces of glass so close together, that they will not tend to separate at all, but adhere together so firmly, that when torn asunder the glass will break, not at the surface of contact, but at some other place. The gl...asses must then be many degrees nearer than when in mere optical contact.
Thus we have shewn that bodies begin to press against each other whilst still at a measurable distance, and that even when pressed together with great force they are not in absolute contact, but may be brought nearer still, and that by many degrees.
Why, then, say the advocates of direct action, should we continue to ACTION AT A DISTANCE. 315 maintain the doctrine, founded only on the rough experience of a pre-scientiiic age, that matter cannot act where it is not, instead of admitting that all the facts from which our ancestors concluded that contact is essential to action were in reality cases of action at a distance, the distance being too small to be measured by their imperfect means of observation ?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Optical contact indi- cates only that the distance between the surfaces is much less than a wave- length of light. To shew that the surfaces are not in real contact, I remove the weights. The rings contract, and several of them vanish at the centre. Now it is possible to bring two pieces of glass so close together, that they will not tend to separate at all, but adhere together so firmly, that when torn asunder the glass will break, not at the surface of contact, but at some other place. The gl...asses must then be many degrees nearer than when in mere optical contact.
Thus we have shewn that bodies begin to press against each other whilst still at a measurable distance, and that even when pressed together with great force they are not in absolute contact, but may be brought nearer still, and that by many degrees.
Why, then, say the advocates of direct action, should we continue to ACTION AT A DISTANCE. 315 maintain the doctrine, founded only on the rough experience of a pre-scientiiic age, that matter cannot act where it is not, instead of admitting that all the facts from which our ancestors concluded that contact is essential to action were in reality cases of action at a distance, the distance being too small to be measured by their imperfect means of observation ?
What to read after The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell volume 2?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Maxwell James Clerk to read onlineMoreLess
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