A Natural Philosophy: Embracing the Most Recent Discoveries in the Various Branches of PhysicsD. Appleton, 1860 - 450 sider |
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Side 9
... proved , towards the close of the eighteenth century , to consist of 21 parts of oxygen and 79 parts of nitrogen . Water , also , has been found to be a compound substance , made up of oxygen and hydrogen in the proportion of 1 to 8. Of ...
... proved , towards the close of the eighteenth century , to consist of 21 parts of oxygen and 79 parts of nitrogen . Water , also , has been found to be a compound substance , made up of oxygen and hydrogen in the proportion of 1 to 8. Of ...
Side 18
... prove divisibility ? How , a grain of copper ? 23. What is said of the spider's web ? Mention some examples of the divisibility of matter afforded by nature . What does the microscope reveal to us ? Mention some of these wonders . 24 ...
... prove divisibility ? How , a grain of copper ? 23. What is said of the spider's web ? Mention some examples of the divisibility of matter afforded by nature . What does the microscope reveal to us ? Mention some of these wonders . 24 ...
Side 19
... proved by the fact that a vessel filled with it will receive considerable quantities of salt and sugar without overflowing . What can become of these substances , unless , as shown in Fig . 2 , their par- ticles lodge in the interstices ...
... proved by the fact that a vessel filled with it will receive considerable quantities of salt and sugar without overflowing . What can become of these substances , unless , as shown in Fig . 2 , their par- ticles lodge in the interstices ...
Side 20
... proved by suspending two balls close to each other by very long cords . In consequence of the attrac- tion of the balls , the cords will not hang parallel , but will incline towards each other as they descend , as shown in Fig . 9 ...
... proved by suspending two balls close to each other by very long cords . In consequence of the attrac- tion of the balls , the cords will not hang parallel , but will incline towards each other as they descend , as shown in Fig . 9 ...
Side 21
... proved by an ex- periment with two glass plates ground perfectly even . these be pressed together , and it will be found , on attempt- ing to pull them apart by their handles , that considerable force will be required . The larger the ...
... proved by an ex- periment with two glass plates ground perfectly even . these be pressed together , and it will be found , on attempt- ing to pull them apart by their handles , that considerable force will be required . The larger the ...
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Side 34 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Side 300 - Leyden, of much eminence, said that " he felt himself struck in his arms, shoulders, and breast, so that he lost his breath ; and it was two days before he recovered from the effects of the blow and the terror ; adding, that he would not take a second shock for the kingdom of France.
Side 173 - The marine barometer has not yet been in general use for many years, and the author of this work was one of a numerous crew who probably owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitude ; the sun had just set with placid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's order came to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer had began to fall with appalling rapidity.
Side 376 - Venus, a pea, on a circle of 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth, also a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars, a rather large pin's head, on a circle of...
Side 376 - Venus, a pea on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars, a rather large pin's head, on a circle of 654 feet; Juno, Ceres, Vesta, and Pallas, grains of sand, in orbits of from 1000 to 1200 feet; Jupiter, a moderate-sized orange...
Side 174 - In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given the warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale.
Side 34 - A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference.
Side 94 - These simple machines are the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the inclined plane, the wedge, and the screw.
Side 332 - ... countenance was simultaneously thrown into fearful action. Rage, horror, despair, anguish, and ghastly smiles united their hideous expression in the face. At this period several of the spectators were forced to leave the room from terror or sickness, and one gentleman fainted...