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angle angular momentum angular velocity attraction axes axis blue body calculated centre of gravity circle circuit coefficient colour-blind compression conductor corresponding curvature deduced density depends determine diagram diamagnetic dielectric direction displacement distance disturbance dx dy dy dz effect elasticity electric current electromagnetic electromotive force equal equations experiments expression fluid force acting given green instrument intensity light lines of force lines of magnetic logarithmic spiral magnetic force magnetic induction mathematical Maxwell mean medium method mixture momentum motion observations P₁ paper parallel particles pass perpendicular phenomena plane polarization pole polyhedron position pressure produce PROP proportional quantity radius rays refraction resistance revolving ring rotation satellites sensation shew shewn solid solid angle spectrum sphere straight line stratum suppose surface tangential theory tint tractory tube unit vis viva vortices waves yellow