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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Page 19
... freely , or without friction , into a vacuous space , the temperature did not fall . But when , in its passage , the air was made to overcome the frictional resistance of a narrow stop - cock , the temperature was sensibly lowered 19.
... freely , or without friction , into a vacuous space , the temperature did not fall . But when , in its passage , the air was made to overcome the frictional resistance of a narrow stop - cock , the temperature was sensibly lowered 19.
Page 43
... fall of a pebble to the ground , or of water in a cascade , we observe that the action of the force is always rectilinear . The attracted bodies do not , in approach- ing each other , " vibrate " or " revolve , " or move other- wise ...
... fall of a pebble to the ground , or of water in a cascade , we observe that the action of the force is always rectilinear . The attracted bodies do not , in approach- ing each other , " vibrate " or " revolve , " or move other- wise ...
Page 44
... fall of the humblest particle . Matter , however , can exercise no option , and all its movements but proclaim the presence of a Supreme Power . There is another force , that of Heat , acting in oppo- sition to gravitation and chemical ...
... fall of the humblest particle . Matter , however , can exercise no option , and all its movements but proclaim the presence of a Supreme Power . There is another force , that of Heat , acting in oppo- sition to gravitation and chemical ...
Page 57
... action are in the sea . The earth , it is true , does not alter its distance from the moon ; but , never- theless , the " fall " of the earth from its tangential course is the same as would result from its direct attraction 57 SOLAR ACTION.
... action are in the sea . The earth , it is true , does not alter its distance from the moon ; but , never- theless , the " fall " of the earth from its tangential course is the same as would result from its direct attraction 57 SOLAR ACTION.
Page 61
... fall of nearly 800 deg . for the whole height of the atmosphere . Mr. Glaisher's recent ascents have enabled him to show that the rate of decrease is not constant for equal and successive increments of ele- vation ; but it amounts ...
... fall of nearly 800 deg . for the whole height of the atmosphere . Mr. Glaisher's recent ascents have enabled him to show that the rate of decrease is not constant for equal and successive increments of ele- vation ; but it amounts ...
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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.