Natural philosophy, tr. and ed. from Cours élémentaire de physique by E. Atkinson1872 |
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... turned against each other until they are in the closest contact , they adhere so strongly as to require a force of more than 3 or 4 ounces to separate them . The same experiment may be made with two equal pieces of glass , which are ...
... turned against each other until they are in the closest contact , they adhere so strongly as to require a force of more than 3 or 4 ounces to separate them . The same experiment may be made with two equal pieces of glass , which are ...
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... , which is effected by turning the screw C either in one direction or the other . In this manner the distance of the top , B , of the column of mercury from the ivory point a , gives exactly the height of the barometer . measured from the.
... , which is effected by turning the screw C either in one direction or the other . In this manner the distance of the top , B , of the column of mercury from the ivory point a , gives exactly the height of the barometer . measured from the.
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... turned towards one of the piers , the sound is reproduced near the other pier with such distinctness that a conversation can be kept up in a low tone , which is not heard by any one standing in the intermediate spaces . There is a ...
... turned towards one of the piers , the sound is reproduced near the other pier with such distinctness that a conversation can be kept up in a low tone , which is not heard by any one standing in the intermediate spaces . There is a ...
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... turned towards the fire in drying contracts , and is curved on the side exposed to the action of heat . MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURES . THERMOMETRY . 187. Temperature . - The temperature or hotness of a body may be defined as being the ...
... turned towards the fire in drying contracts , and is curved on the side exposed to the action of heat . MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURES . THERMOMETRY . 187. Temperature . - The temperature or hotness of a body may be defined as being the ...
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... turned in- dependently of each other in such a manner that the rays reflected from each coincided in the same point . With 128 mirrors and a hot summer's sun Buffon ignited a plank of tarred wood at a dis- tance of 70 yards . 202 ...
... turned in- dependently of each other in such a manner that the rays reflected from each coincided in the same point . With 128 mirrors and a hot summer's sun Buffon ignited a plank of tarred wood at a dis- tance of 70 yards . 202 ...
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Natural philosophy, tr. and ed. from Cours élémentaire de physique by E ... Adolphe Ganot Visualização integral - 1884 |
Natural Philosophy, Tr. and Ed. from Cours Elementaire de Physique by E ... Adolphe Ganot Pré-visualização indisponível - 2015 |
Natural Philosophy, Tr. and Ed. from Cours Elementaire de Physique by E ... Adolphe Ganot Pré-visualização indisponível - 2015 |
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