Heat Considered as a Mode of MotionLongman, Green and Company, 1870 - 541 pages |
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absorbed absorption Acetic ether action amount of heat Amylene aqueous vapour atmosphere atoms augmented beam bismuth bisulphide of carbon body boiling calorific carbonic acid cause chilled Chloroform cloud cold colour combustion condensation copper cube cylinder deflection degrees diathermic distance earth effect electric lamp emitted energy ethereal waves expansion experiment experimental tube feet flame flask force friction galvanometer gases glass hence hydrogen inch intercepted invisible rays Iodide iodine John Herschel Joule light liquid luminous matter mechanical Melloni mercury metal molecular molecules motion moves needle nitrite of amyl observed obtained olefiant gas oxygen particles pass placed plate platinum polarisation portion pressure produced quantity of heat radiant heat radiation raise rock-salt screen sensible solar solid source of heat space spectrum spiral substance sufficient Sulphuric ether surface temperature thermo-electric pile thermometer thickness tion transparent velocity vessel vibrations visible waves weight wire