An Inquiry Into the Nature of Heat: And Into Its Mode of Action in the Phenomena of Combustion, Vaporisation, &cE. & F.N. Spon, 1863 - 99 pages |
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... centre of all terrestrial matter . This view derives some likelihood from the fact that not only in the air , but in the earth itself , the temperature increases as we descend . No other fact goes so far in support of the assumption of ...
... centre of all terrestrial matter . This view derives some likelihood from the fact that not only in the air , but in the earth itself , the temperature increases as we descend . No other fact goes so far in support of the assumption of ...
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... centre of the earth . A different explanation of this fact will be offered in the present essay . Finally , the doctrine of material Heat appears to be wholly incompatible with the fact of its untraceable disappearance , as a supposed ...
... centre of the earth . A different explanation of this fact will be offered in the present essay . Finally , the doctrine of material Heat appears to be wholly incompatible with the fact of its untraceable disappearance , as a supposed ...
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... centre in its linear motion , to which it is con- stantly attracted with a conatus towards rest , but from which it makes constant excursions to the right and left , in virtue of a corresponding original force . The mind may almost ...
... centre in its linear motion , to which it is con- stantly attracted with a conatus towards rest , but from which it makes constant excursions to the right and left , in virtue of a corresponding original force . The mind may almost ...
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... centre of its own substance , or to the centre of its imagined linear motion . Supposing the attraction exerted upon an atom to extend directly to its own centre , the attraction between two or more atoms approaching each other would ...
... centre of its own substance , or to the centre of its imagined linear motion . Supposing the attraction exerted upon an atom to extend directly to its own centre , the attraction between two or more atoms approaching each other would ...
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... centre , must be supposed to originate in nothing . Even could this be admitted , there would remain the pre- sumption of motion in circular planes , and the conse- quent transmission of Heat in planes only , while , also , the ...
... centre , must be supposed to originate in nothing . Even could this be admitted , there would remain the pre- sumption of motion in circular planes , and the conse- quent transmission of Heat in planes only , while , also , the ...
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acting action adopted already amount appear applied assumed atmosphere atoms attended attraction bodies boiling bottom cause centre chemical affinity combination combustion communication compressed conceive conception conclusion conduction consideration considered continuous corresponding course definite direction disappears distance earth effect elastic electricity Engineers equal escape evaporation exerted existence expansion fact fall feet further given giving gravitating greater hypothesis imagined impart increase infinite iron known least less liquid maintained mass material material hypothesis matter means mechanical miles mind motion motory move nature nearly once opposite ordinary original overcoming oxygen particle of water present pressure probable produce quantity of Heat reason receive relation remain repel repulsive force require resistance respect result rise sensible separation solar solid source of Heat space steam substance sufficient supposed supposition surface surrounding temperature term thermometer tion vaporised vapour vessel volume vortical weight whole
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Page 68 - are due to a modification, by the electric current, of the chemical affinity of the particles through or by which that current is passing, giving them the power of acting more forcibly in one direction than in another, and consequently making them travel by a series of successive decompositions and recompositions in opposite directions, and finally causing their expulsion or exclusion at the boundaries of the body under decomposition.