Practical Work at the Cavendish Laboratory: HeatThe University Press, 1886 - 73 pages |
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Page 53
... receiving tube of iron ( like a test tube ) , which pene- trates beyond the centre of the shell and which is only about 0.25 mm . thick , so that the hot bodies introduced may readily give up their heat to the mercury ; the second hole ...
... receiving tube of iron ( like a test tube ) , which pene- trates beyond the centre of the shell and which is only about 0.25 mm . thick , so that the hot bodies introduced may readily give up their heat to the mercury ; the second hole ...
Page 54
... receiving tube was covered up with tow . In making the experiments the hot body was shot straight into the receiving tube , in which a quantity of mercury was placed , so as to conduct the heat rapidly to the sides of the receiving tube ...
... receiving tube was covered up with tow . In making the experiments the hot body was shot straight into the receiving tube , in which a quantity of mercury was placed , so as to conduct the heat rapidly to the sides of the receiving tube ...
Page 55
... receiving tube , which speedily parts with its heat to the surrounding mercury , hence the contraction . Some trouble was experienced in graduating the instrument owing to the difficulty of conveying the mercury from the hypsometer in ...
... receiving tube , which speedily parts with its heat to the surrounding mercury , hence the contraction . Some trouble was experienced in graduating the instrument owing to the difficulty of conveying the mercury from the hypsometer in ...
Page 56
... receiving tube , reading the tem- perature of the hot mercury , removing the thermometer , carrying the mercury to the receiving tube and pouring it in , and replacing the cork , was always completed in less than 1 minute , so that the ...
... receiving tube , reading the tem- perature of the hot mercury , removing the thermometer , carrying the mercury to the receiving tube and pouring it in , and replacing the cork , was always completed in less than 1 minute , so that the ...
Page 57
... receiving tube ; in B , this was done much more ex- peditiously ; for D , the cork collar was introduced into the mouth of the receiving tube , thus preventing loss of heat by contact with the cold iron ; while in E , a larger quantity ...
... receiving tube ; in B , this was done much more ex- peditiously ; for D , the cork collar was introduced into the mouth of the receiving tube , thus preventing loss of heat by contact with the cold iron ; while in E , a larger quantity ...
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