A Text-book of PhysicsC. Griffin, 1908 - 354 pages |
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absorbed absorption adiabatic apparatus atmospheric pressure body boiling boiling-point bolometer Boyle's law bubbles bulb calories calorimeter collision condensation condition conductivity containing cooling copper curve cycle density determined diagram distance emitted enclosure engine entropy equal equation equilibrium evaporation expansion experiment fall full radiation gases give given glass gramme Hence hydrogen ice and water increase indicator diagram isothermal Joule kinetic energy lampblack latent heat light liquid lower manometer mass maximum measured mercury method mixture molecular molecules motion nearly number of molecules observed obtained osmotic pressure passing Phil plate potential energy proportional quantity of heat radiant energy refractive index Regnault represented reversible reversible engine round saturated scale solid solution solvent specific heat spectrum steam substance suppose surface surroundings tempera termed thermometer thermopile tion Trans tube ture vapour vapour-pressure velocity vessel volume water-vapour wave-length