Elementary Lessons in Heat, Light & SoundMacmillan, 1891 - 282 páginas |
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... give an idea of the methods by which this information can be most directly obtained . The course has therefore been made experimental , and such brief instruc- tions are given as are required for making or using the apparatus and ...
... give an idea of the methods by which this information can be most directly obtained . The course has therefore been made experimental , and such brief instruc- tions are given as are required for making or using the apparatus and ...
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... give the same indication when exposed to the same temper- ature ; its indication , i.e. the height at which the column of water stands , depends upon the pressure of the atmosphere , which varies from time to time . For this and other ...
... give the same indication when exposed to the same temper- ature ; its indication , i.e. the height at which the column of water stands , depends upon the pressure of the atmosphere , which varies from time to time . For this and other ...
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... give us a second or ' higher fixed point ' for our thermometer . These two fixed points are very convenient standards of reference , for both water and ice can always be obtained in a state of purity . Thermometers are never filled with ...
... give us a second or ' higher fixed point ' for our thermometer . These two fixed points are very convenient standards of reference , for both water and ice can always be obtained in a state of purity . Thermometers are never filled with ...
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... give the temperature directly without any correc- tions , e.g. for barometric height , these are all points in its favour . By making the capillary bore of the tube very fine and the bulb comparatively large , it can be made almost as ...
... give the temperature directly without any correc- tions , e.g. for barometric height , these are all points in its favour . By making the capillary bore of the tube very fine and the bulb comparatively large , it can be made almost as ...
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... give higher readings than when it is vertical , on account of the removal of the hydrostatic pressure due to the mercury column in the vertical position this tends to compress the mercury and dilate the bulb . Thermometers exposed to ...
... give higher readings than when it is vertical , on account of the removal of the hydrostatic pressure due to the mercury column in the vertical position this tends to compress the mercury and dilate the bulb . Thermometers exposed to ...
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A. W. VERRALL amount of heat angle of incidence Assistant Master beam boiling boiling-point bulb Cambridge candle centimetres CHEMISTRY coefficient coloured concave lens concave mirror condensation convex lens cooling cork distance diverge Edited ELEMENTARY English equal equation expansion experiment EXPT FASNACHT Fcap flame flask focal length front G. E. FASNACHT Geometrical grammes GREEK HISTORY Illustrated image is formed inches incident ray increases interval ISAAC TODHUNTER J. P. MAHAFFY latent heat lenses liquid LL.D M.A. Cr Mathematics melt mercury observer Owens College paper passes placed position pressure principal axis principal focus prism produced Prof Professor pulse radiation rarefaction ray of light real image reflected refracted ray revised School screen shown in Fig side sound source of light specific heat steam string surface temperature thermometer Translated TREATISE Trinity College University velocity vibration vibration-number volume water-vapour wire
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