Essentials of physicsW.B. Saunders, 1896 - 319 pages |
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Page 122
... greater or less amount of incident heat . Polished silver and brass are best reflectors . Lampblack and white lead reflect none . The absorbing power of a substance is its property of allowing a greater or less quantity of incident heat ...
... greater or less amount of incident heat . Polished silver and brass are best reflectors . Lampblack and white lead reflect none . The absorbing power of a substance is its property of allowing a greater or less quantity of incident heat ...
Page 125
... greater capacity for heat - takes up more without showing it . Conversely , if the same quantity of water and Hg at ... greater the portion of heat consumed in interior work , the less there is left to raise its T. , and consequently the ...
... greater capacity for heat - takes up more without showing it . Conversely , if the same quantity of water and Hg at ... greater the portion of heat consumed in interior work , the less there is left to raise its T. , and consequently the ...
Page 127
... greater as bodies near their fusing - point . The specific heat of a substance in a liquid state is greater than that in a solid or gaseous state - e . g . sp . heat of ice is .504 , of water 1 , and of steam .4805 . The reason is that ...
... greater as bodies near their fusing - point . The specific heat of a substance in a liquid state is greater than that in a solid or gaseous state - e . g . sp . heat of ice is .504 , of water 1 , and of steam .4805 . The reason is that ...
Contents
BOOK I | 17 |
The Attractions of Matter | 26 |
Matter Force and Motion | 33 |
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