Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 164
... quantity , which a child could carry , of that tender material , de- mands an exertion of energy competent to gather ... quantity of energy or heat must be much greater in the larger measure - the one gallon - than in the single pint ...
... quantity , which a child could carry , of that tender material , de- mands an exertion of energy competent to gather ... quantity of energy or heat must be much greater in the larger measure - the one gallon - than in the single pint ...
Page 296
... quantity of matter decomposed is not proportionate to the intensity , but to the quantity of electricity passed . Of this I shall be able to offer some proofs in a future part of this paper . But in the experiment under consideration ...
... quantity of matter decomposed is not proportionate to the intensity , but to the quantity of electricity passed . Of this I shall be able to offer some proofs in a future part of this paper . But in the experiment under consideration ...
Page 322
... quantity , for no trace of hydrogen appeared upon the surface of the platina during those three seconds . What an enormous quantity of electricity , therefore , is required for the decomposition of a single grain of water ! We have ...
... quantity , for no trace of hydrogen appeared upon the surface of the platina during those three seconds . What an enormous quantity of electricity , therefore , is required for the decomposition of a single grain of water ! We have ...
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