Essentials of physicsW.B. Saunders, 1896 - 319 pages |
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Page 126
... iron at 100 ° C. will melt only 1 lb. of ice . by the iron was 700 ° , not 700 thermal units ; that , each unit corresponding to a degree . The heat given out and the heat absorbed are equal . If 700 heat degrees of iron equal 80 units ...
... iron at 100 ° C. will melt only 1 lb. of ice . by the iron was 700 ° , not 700 thermal units ; that , each unit corresponding to a degree . The heat given out and the heat absorbed are equal . If 700 heat degrees of iron equal 80 units ...
Page 230
... iron pipe containing the water which becomes magnetic ; the water itself has no such property . How is the magnetism of iron ships corrected ? This magnetism is present from three causes : ( 1 ) The earth ex- ercises a vertical ...
... iron pipe containing the water which becomes magnetic ; the water itself has no such property . How is the magnetism of iron ships corrected ? This magnetism is present from three causes : ( 1 ) The earth ex- ercises a vertical ...
Page 288
... iron wires are better than solid iron for the core . The iron should be as pure and soft as pos- sible ; otherwise it will acquire some magnetism and not respond readily to every change of current . This acquired magnetism is called ...
... iron wires are better than solid iron for the core . The iron should be as pure and soft as pos- sible ; otherwise it will acquire some magnetism and not respond readily to every change of current . This acquired magnetism is called ...
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BOOK I | 17 |
The Attractions of Matter | 26 |
Matter Force and Motion | 33 |
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