An Elementary Treatise on Heat

absorbed acid already amount appear arrangement atmosphere becomes bismuth body boiling carbon chemical cold conductivity considerable constant contains cooling dark denote density determined dilatation direction effect electricity enclosure energy engine equal expansion experiments fact Fahr force gases give given glass gravity greater hence inches increase instance iron kind known latent heat length less light liquid lower manner means measure melting mercury metals method motion nature nearly necessary observed obtained particles passing perature plate possible pound pressure probably produced proportion quantity of heat radiant heat radiation raise rays reflected regard Regnault remains remark represent result rise salt seen shew similar solid space specific heat spectrum standard steam substance suppose surface temperature thermometer tube unit vapour various vessel volume weight whole