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... becomes solid in the form of ice ; at ordinary temperatures it is liquid , while at higher temperatures it becomes a gas . Sulphur , iodine , and several metals present the same phenomena . CHAPTER II . GENERAL PROPERTIES OF BODIES . 6 ...
... becomes solid in the form of ice ; at ordinary temperatures it is liquid , while at higher temperatures it becomes a gas . Sulphur , iodine , and several metals present the same phenomena . CHAPTER II . GENERAL PROPERTIES OF BODIES . 6 ...
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... becomes greater , and thus the weights of bodies increase as they come nearer the poles . The flattening of the earth concurs in producing the same effect ; for , in consequence of it , bodies placed on the surface of the earth are ...
... becomes greater , and thus the weights of bodies increase as they come nearer the poles . The flattening of the earth concurs in producing the same effect ; for , in consequence of it , bodies placed on the surface of the earth are ...
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... to produce equilibrium . To test whether the arms of the beam are equal , weights are placed in the two scales until the beam becomes horizontal ; the contents of the scales being then interchanged , the beam will remain CHAP Contents.
... to produce equilibrium . To test whether the arms of the beam are equal , weights are placed in the two scales until the beam becomes horizontal ; the contents of the scales being then interchanged , the beam will remain CHAP Contents.
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... tube , the lighter bodies become slightly retarded , and this retardation increases with the quantity of air introduced . It is , therefore , concluded that terrestrial attraction which LAWS OF FALLING BODIES PENDULUM V.
... tube , the lighter bodies become slightly retarded , and this retardation increases with the quantity of air introduced . It is , therefore , concluded that terrestrial attraction which LAWS OF FALLING BODIES PENDULUM V.
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... becomes slower , and the ball stops at a distance , mp , which would m Fig . 48 . m Fig . 49 . Fig . 50 . be exactly equal to mn , were it not for the resistance of the air , and also the rigidity of the thread , cm , which , as it is ...
... becomes slower , and the ball stops at a distance , mp , which would m Fig . 48 . m Fig . 49 . Fig . 50 . be exactly equal to mn , were it not for the resistance of the air , and also the rigidity of the thread , cm , which , as it is ...
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