Chapter
1 Pre | be retained by the lunar attraction; that its rectilinear movement
2 Pre | double hypothesis: either the attraction of the moon would draw it
3 Pre | their efforts with the lunar attraction to attain the surface of
4 II | enormous one, which the attraction of the earth has retained
5 III | when drawn by the lunar attraction (after having passed the
6 III | passed the point of neutral attraction) on to the moon’s surface;
7 IV | reach the equal point of attraction, ought to be——”~“Yes?” said
8 V | reasons; first, because the attraction on the moon’s surface is
9 V | suppose a comet whose power of attraction is greater than that of
10 VI | will be held there by its attraction.”~“Is there any truth in
11 VI | projectile keeps within its attraction, and which will accompany
12 VIII | which was independent of the attraction, would have given a just
13 VIII | this loss.~We know that the attraction, otherwise called the weight,
14 VIII | entirely, for the terrestrial attraction would always have made itself
15 VIII | the earth, the terrestrial attraction diminished: but the lunar
16 VIII | diminished: but the lunar attraction rose in proportion. There
17 VIII | pass the point of equal attraction, and fall upon the moon
18 VIII | the excess of the lunar attraction over the terrestrial.~2.
19 VIII | reach the point of equal attraction, it would fall upon the
20 VIII | the excess of the lunar attraction over the terrestrial.~3.
21 VIII | neutral point, the lunar attraction will draw us to the moon.”~“
22 VIII | passed the point of equal attraction, its base, being the heavier,
23 VIII | approaching first; the lunar attraction was prevailing over the
24 VIII | would bear us into space, if attraction did not exist.”~“Just so,”
25 VIII | equalized by terrestrial attraction; and lastly, not even the
26 VIII | thousand times greater, and the attraction is twenty-seven times greater
27 VIII | replied Barbicane; “the attraction is so great on this enormous
28 IX | motionless on the line of attraction. One single hypothesis remained
29 IX | the action of the lunar attraction.~It was in reality a fall
30 IX | throw us out of the moon’s attraction.”~“Then they must have aimed
31 IX | falling into some center of attraction or other.”~Michel Ardan’
32 IX | prevailed over the lunar attraction, but the projectile’s course
33 IX | the result of two forces, attraction and repulsion, affecting
34 IX | projectile, was enormous, and its attraction was enough to influence
35 X | being soon drawn within the attraction of the earth, it became
36 XIII | it to bear up against her attraction. Here was a phenomenon the
37 XIV | resistance to the moon’s attraction could not be explained.
38 XV | projectile, held by the lunar attraction, would end by falling on
39 XV | the influence of the lunar attraction, or by the action of some
40 XV | passing through its axis. The attraction, that is to say the weight,
41 XVIII| determined by terrestrial attraction. And who can say that this
42 XVIII| And who can say that this attraction was powerful enough to alter
43 XVIII| insufficiency of the primordial attraction; and then by the inequality
44 XVIII| withdrawn by terrestrial attraction; then aerial departure of
45 XIX | extend to the point of equal attraction, where the influences of
46 XIX | immovable on this line of double attraction——”~“I prefer the other hypothesis,
47 XIX | point joined that of equal attraction. Barbicane studied the consequences
48 XIX | that at the point of equal attraction, its conical cap will be
49 XIX | reach the point of equal attraction, on which the travelers
50 XIX | and the point of equal attraction would be reached. What speed
51 XXI | that it was held by lunar attraction, and was playing the part
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