The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View of the Progressive Discoveries and Improvements in the Sciences and the Arts, 11. köideA. and C. Black, 1860 |
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Page 11
... tree - fern . And it is to be borne in mind that the difference here is not merely one of a primá facie kind . In some respects it increases the more we con- template it ; for it is clear , as Mr Genetic Cycle in Organic Nature . 11.
... tree - fern . And it is to be borne in mind that the difference here is not merely one of a primá facie kind . In some respects it increases the more we con- template it ; for it is clear , as Mr Genetic Cycle in Organic Nature . 11.
Page 49
... increased nor dimin- ished by excess of air . In all cases , it is capable of communi- cating 14,220 ° heat to cold water . 2. But this caloric is diffused through a greater quantity of matter when excess of air is used , and the ...
... increased nor dimin- ished by excess of air . In all cases , it is capable of communi- cating 14,220 ° heat to cold water . 2. But this caloric is diffused through a greater quantity of matter when excess of air is used , and the ...
Page 50
... increased that with a thin open stratum of fuel the fire will be at last ex- tinguished . 2. The oxygen of the air must come into immediate contact with every particle of carbon before combination takes place ; but it frequently occurs ...
... increased that with a thin open stratum of fuel the fire will be at last ex- tinguished . 2. The oxygen of the air must come into immediate contact with every particle of carbon before combination takes place ; but it frequently occurs ...
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... increased products ( 9 ,; the pyrometrical effect , or utmost temperature attainable in each case ( 10 ) ; and the diminution of temperature per cent . ( 11 ) . The most important points here involved are— 1. Absolute amount of Caloric ...
... increased products ( 9 ,; the pyrometrical effect , or utmost temperature attainable in each case ( 10 ) ; and the diminution of temperature per cent . ( 11 ) . The most important points here involved are— 1. Absolute amount of Caloric ...
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... increases with the temperature at the moment of escape from contact with the body receiving the caloric . In future , it will be convenient to call this the Terminal Temperature . " " 2. The loss also increases with the quantity or ...
... increases with the temperature at the moment of escape from contact with the body receiving the caloric . In future , it will be convenient to call this the Terminal Temperature . " " 2. The loss also increases with the quantity or ...
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