 From this experiment it is evident that ice by friction is converted into water, and according to the supposition, its capacity is diminished ; but it is a well-known fact, that the capacity of water for heat is much greater than that of ice ; and ice...  The Theory of Heat - Page 42by Thomas Preston - 1904 - 838 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Beddoes - 1799 - 596 pages
...experiment. water, and according to the fuppofition its capacity is diminifhed ; but it is a well known fact, that the capacity of water for heat is much greater than that of ice ; and ice muft have an abfolute quantity of heat added to it, before it can be converted into water. Friction... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1863 - 538 pages
...experiment it is evident that ice by friction is converted into water, and according to the supposition, its capacity is diminished ; but it is a well-known...does not diminish the capacities of bodies for heat. From this experiment it is likewise evident, that the increase of temperature consequent on friction... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1863 - 500 pages
...experiment it is evident that ice by friction is converted into water, and according to the supposition, its capacity is diminished ; but it is a well-known...does not diminish the capacities of bodies for heat. From this experiment it is likewise evident, that the increase of temperature consequent on friction... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1866 - 492 pages
...experiment it is evident that ice by friction is converted into water, and according to the supposition, its capacity is diminished ; but it is a well-known...does not diminish the capacities of bodies for heat. From this experiment it is likewise evident, that the increase, of temperature consequent on friction... | |
 | Peter Guthrie Tait - 1868 - 148 pages
...experiment it is evident that ice by friction is converted into water, and according to the supposition its capacity is diminished; but it is a well-known...does not diminish the capacities of bodies for heat.' To show that no heat was abstracted from surrounding bodies, he proceeded to cause two pieces of metal... | |
 | Alfred Marshall Mayer - 1868 - 140 pages
...experiment it is evident that ice by friction is converted into water and according to the supposition, its capacity is diminished ; but it is a well-known...water. Friction consequently does not diminish the capacity of bodies for heat. ******* " Now a motion or vibration of the corpuseules of bodies must... | |
 | Samuel William Johnson - 1870 - 394 pages
...thoroughly wet, seem to be nearly alike in their power of absorbing and retaining warmth. This is due to the fact that the capacity of water for heat is much greater than that of the soil. We have seen that lime sand and quartz sand are the slowest of all the ingredients of soils... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1873 - 582 pages
...experiment it is evident that ice by friction is con( verted into water, and, according to the supposition, its capacity is diminished ; but it is a well-known fact, that the capacity of water for heat is ranch greater than that of ice; and ice must have an absolute quantity of heat added to it, before... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1874 - 570 pages
...experiment it is evident that ice by friction is converted into water, and, according to the supposition, its capacity is diminished ; but it is a well-known fact, that the capacity of water * The result of this experiment is the same, if wax, tallow, resin, or any substance fusible at a low... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1875 - 568 pages
...used; even iron may be fused b/ collision. for heat is much greater than that of ice ; and ice mast- have an absolute quantity of heat added to it, before...does not diminish the capacities of bodies for heat. From this experiment it is likewise evident, that the increase of temperature consequent on friction... | |
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