Introductory Course of Natural Philosophy for the Use of Schools and AcademiesA.S. Barnes, 1869 - 504 pages |
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... SOLIDS . I - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER .... II . - MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES .... III . - PRINCIPLES DEPENDENT ON THE ATTRACTION OF GRAVITA- TION .... IV . - PRINCIPLES DEPENDENT ON MOLECULAR ACTION .. V. - PROPERTIES OF ...
... SOLIDS . I - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER .... II . - MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES .... III . - PRINCIPLES DEPENDENT ON THE ATTRACTION OF GRAVITA- TION .... IV . - PRINCIPLES DEPENDENT ON MOLECULAR ACTION .. V. - PROPERTIES OF ...
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... . How is Terrestrial Phy- sics divided ? What is Physics Proper ? Chemistry ? What are the Pure Sciences , and what are some of the Mixed Sciences ? CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY PRINCIPLES AND MECHANICS OF SOLIDS . 1. 10 POPULAR PHYSICS .
... . How is Terrestrial Phy- sics divided ? What is Physics Proper ? Chemistry ? What are the Pure Sciences , and what are some of the Mixed Sciences ? CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY PRINCIPLES AND MECHANICS OF SOLIDS . 1. 10 POPULAR PHYSICS .
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Adolphe Ganot William Guy Peck. CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY PRINCIPLES AND MECHANICS OF SOLIDS . 1. - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER . Definition of Physics - Physical Agents ... SOLIDS I-DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER.
Adolphe Ganot William Guy Peck. CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY PRINCIPLES AND MECHANICS OF SOLIDS . 1. - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER . Definition of Physics - Physical Agents ... SOLIDS I-DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER.
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... solid and the fluid . SOLIDS are those which tend to retain a permanent form ; as stones , metals , and the like . The particles of such bodies . adhere to each other with considerable energy , and this ad- hesion can be overcome only ...
... solid and the fluid . SOLIDS are those which tend to retain a permanent form ; as stones , metals , and the like . The particles of such bodies . adhere to each other with considerable energy , and this ad- hesion can be overcome only ...
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Adolphe Ganot William Guy Peck. In solids , the molecular forces of attraction are greater than the repellent forces , hence the difficulty of separating their molecules ; in liquids , the attractive and repellent forces are sensibly ...
Adolphe Ganot William Guy Peck. In solids , the molecular forces of attraction are greater than the repellent forces , hence the difficulty of separating their molecules ; in liquids , the attractive and repellent forces are sensibly ...
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