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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... conclusion , so far as subsequent inquiry has shown , is correct , although the reasoning by which Rumford approached it does not place it upon the firm ground upon which it really rests . Fahrenheit adopted a zero which was supposed to ...
... conclusion , so far as subsequent inquiry has shown , is correct , although the reasoning by which Rumford approached it does not place it upon the firm ground upon which it really rests . Fahrenheit adopted a zero which was supposed to ...
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... conclusion , so far as subsequent inquiry has shown , is correct , although the reasoning by which Rumford approached it does not place it upon the firm ground upon which it really rests . Fahrenheit adopted a zero which was supposed to ...
... conclusion , so far as subsequent inquiry has shown , is correct , although the reasoning by which Rumford approached it does not place it upon the firm ground upon which it really rests . Fahrenheit adopted a zero which was supposed to ...
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... conclusion need not , however , be argued at once , and it is intro- duced here only to represent the material fabric to which the various natural forces are supposed to attach themselves . But upon the assumption of ultimate atoms ...
... conclusion need not , however , be argued at once , and it is intro- duced here only to represent the material fabric to which the various natural forces are supposed to attach themselves . But upon the assumption of ultimate atoms ...
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... conclusion that the universe is a falsehood . This current of thought is not to be trusted , therefore , nor should ... conclude that space , absolutely void of matter , could constitute a highway for electricity . For it does not follow ...
... conclusion that the universe is a falsehood . This current of thought is not to be trusted , therefore , nor should ... conclude that space , absolutely void of matter , could constitute a highway for electricity . For it does not follow ...
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... conclusion that the doctrine of non - materiality , of all others , offers the least return for our investigation . Difficult , although not , perhaps , impossible of conception , and subversive of a thousand forms of thought , the ...
... conclusion that the doctrine of non - materiality , of all others , offers the least return for our investigation . Difficult , although not , perhaps , impossible of conception , and subversive of a thousand forms of thought , the ...
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action of Heat adopted amount of Heat appear Arthur Phillips atmos atoms of Heat atoms of water attractive forces bodies bottom Boyle's law bubbles centre chemical affinity cohesion combustion compressed conceive conception considered corresponding cubic cubic foot definite direction distance earth elastic atmospheres electricity equal escape evaporation exerted expansion fact gaseous gases globule gravitating force greater hydrogen hypothesis of Heat impart increase infinite Institute Civil Engineers iron Joseph Gibbs latent Heat liquefaction liquid lunar mass material matter mechanical molecular motion moon motory hypothesis mutual attraction nadir nuclei opposite forces original overcoming oxygen particle of water pressure quantity of Heat reception of Heat remain repel repulsive force resistance result rise sensible solar solid source of Heat space specific Heat steam substance supposed supposition surface tangential component temperature thermometer ticles tion total Heat transmission vaporised particle velocity vessel of water vortical vortical motion weight ZERAH COLBURN
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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.