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... liquids , 26 30 34-37 40 49 , 50 Thickness of soap films , Poisson's ratio , - Velocity of light , Indices of refraction of crystals , etc. , Refraction and dispersion of gases , Rotation by quartz , 50 , 51 62 76 80 , 81 83-85 85 ...
... liquids , 26 30 34-37 40 49 , 50 Thickness of soap films , Poisson's ratio , - Velocity of light , Indices of refraction of crystals , etc. , Refraction and dispersion of gases , Rotation by quartz , 50 , 51 62 76 80 , 81 83-85 85 ...
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... liquids , Expression of decimal multiples , etc. , PAGES 151 , 152 153 , 154 158-164 165 , 166 167 , 168 172-178 179-180 181 , 182 189 190 CONTENTS . Tables for Reducing to and from C.G.S. Measures xii CHANGES AND ADDITIONS .
... liquids , Expression of decimal multiples , etc. , PAGES 151 , 152 153 , 154 158-164 165 , 166 167 , 168 172-178 179-180 181 , 182 189 190 CONTENTS . Tables for Reducing to and from C.G.S. Measures xii CHANGES AND ADDITIONS .
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... liquid is made to rotate rapidly round a vertical axis . Find the number of revolutions that must be made per minute in order to obtain a slope of 30 ° at a part of the surface distant 10 centims . from the axis , the value of g being ...
... liquid is made to rotate rapidly round a vertical axis . Find the number of revolutions that must be made per minute in order to obtain a slope of 30 ° at a part of the surface distant 10 centims . from the axis , the value of g being ...
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... Liquids at 0 ° C. Sea water ,. 1.026 Sulphuric Acid , ... 1.85 Alcohol , .8 Nitric Acid , .. 1.56 Chloroform , 1.5 Hydrochloric Acid , 1.27 Ether ,. 73 Milk , .. 1.03 Bisulphide of Carbon , .. 1.29 Oil of Turpentine , .. ⚫87 Glycerine ...
... Liquids at 0 ° C. Sea water ,. 1.026 Sulphuric Acid , ... 1.85 Alcohol , .8 Nitric Acid , .. 1.56 Chloroform , 1.5 Hydrochloric Acid , 1.27 Ether ,. 73 Milk , .. 1.03 Bisulphide of Carbon , .. 1.29 Oil of Turpentine , .. ⚫87 Glycerine ...
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... liquid whose density is d [ grammes per cubic centim . ] , the pressure due to the weight of the liquid is ghd dynes per square centim . The pressure - intensity due to the weight of a column of mercury at 0 ° C. , 76 centims . high ...
... liquid whose density is d [ grammes per cubic centim . ] , the pressure due to the weight of the liquid is ghd dynes per square centim . The pressure - intensity due to the weight of a column of mercury at 0 ° C. , 76 centims . high ...
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