Framed Prints
Framed Print of Newton's Projectile, Principia, 1687
Newton's famous mountain projectile diagram taken from Principia (1687), his treatise on the laws of motion and gravitation. The mountaintop at V is supposed to be above the earth's atmosphere, and for a suitable initial speed, the projectile orbits the earth in a circular path. In fact, the earth's curvature is such that the surface falls away below a truly flat horizontal line by about five meters in 8, 000 meters (five miles). Recall that five meters is just the vertical distance an initially horizontally moving projectile will fall in the first second of motion. But this implies that if the (horizontal) muzzle velocity were 8, 000 meters per second, the downward fall of the cannonball would be just matched by the earth's surface falling away, and it would never hit the ground! Translation: a projectile would never hit the ground if it was launched from high in the Earth's atmosphere with enough initial speed. Instead, it would remain in orbit around the Earth, prevented from flying away by the force of gravity. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 22.2cm (7.6" x 8.7")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
