Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 46
... inch deep beneath the mirror . FIG . 49 . To separate the Speculum from the Block . - Stand the speculum on its side , insert the edge of a sharp half - inch chisel between the wood and glass , adminis- tering two or three gentle blows ...
... inch deep beneath the mirror . FIG . 49 . To separate the Speculum from the Block . - Stand the speculum on its side , insert the edge of a sharp half - inch chisel between the wood and glass , adminis- tering two or three gentle blows ...
Page 144
... inches , the air underneath the piston being at a tem- perature of o ° C. Then , on heating the air from o ° to 1 ° C. , the piston will rise one inch ; it will now stand at 274 inches above the bottom . If the temperature be raised two ...
... inches , the air underneath the piston being at a tem- perature of o ° C. Then , on heating the air from o ° to 1 ° C. , the piston will rise one inch ; it will now stand at 274 inches above the bottom . If the temperature be raised two ...
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... inch in diameter , placed 5-16ths of an inch apart , * I have not stated the length of wire used , because I find by experiment , as would be expected in theory , that it is indifferent . The same quantity of electricity which , passed ...
... inch in diameter , placed 5-16ths of an inch apart , * I have not stated the length of wire used , because I find by experiment , as would be expected in theory , that it is indifferent . The same quantity of electricity which , passed ...
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