 | George V. Coyne, Michael Heller - 2008 - 163 oldal
...first sentences would be of such great weight. Let us now quote the third definition:2 The vis insita, or innate force of matter, is a power of resisting, by which every body, as much as it lies, continues in its present state, whether it be of rest, or of moving uniformly forwards in... | |
 | James Samuelson, Sir William Crookes - 1885 - 808 oldal
...investigation of vis inertia. As it is well known, Newton defined vis inertia as "an innate force of matter or power of resisting, by which every body, as much as...persevere in its present state, whether it be of rest, or of moving uniformly forwards in a right line." (" Principia, Book I. Definition III.). Our author does... | |
 | 1815 - 596 oldal
...forceqfmattcr, is a power of resisting;, by which every body, as mach as in it lies, endeavours to persevete in its present state, whether it be of rest, or moving uniformly forward in a right line." In this definition an innate force is ascribed to matter, which completely subverts the natural tendency... | |
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The vis insita, or innate -force of matter, is a power of resisting, by which every body, as much as in it lies, endeavours to persevere in its present state, whether it be of rest, or of moving uniformly forward in a right line. 
