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Conversion of the Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous States into each other xxxiv
(The figures from Chap. I. refer to the numbered paragraphs, and
not to the pages.)
CHAPTER I.
General Properties of Atoms and Masses of Matter.
Finite Divisibility of Matter
Impenetrability, Extension, and Figure of Atoms
Chemical and Physical Analysis
Attraction and Repulsion; Solids, Fluids, and Gases
Divisibility or Extension of Masses
Flexibility
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Capillary Repulsion
Apparent Attraction and Repulsion of Bodies, floating on Water.
Endosmose and Exosmose
Direction of the Attraction of Gravitation
Lateral Gravitation
All Bodies fall with equal Velocity
Elevation of light Bodies produced by Gravitation
Figure of the Planets produced by Gravity; diminution of Weight
at a Distance from the Earth
Centres of Gravity, of Inertia, of Parallel Forces
Determination of the Centres of Gravity of Bodies
Action of Gravity on Bodies of unequal Density
Conditions of Stable, Unstable, and Indifferent Equilibrium
Reflection of Motion; equality of Angles of Incidence and Reflec-
Resolution and Composition of Motion
Illustrations of the Action of several Forces on Bodies
Velocities of moving Bodies
Formulæ for uniformly accelerated Motion
CHAPTER IV.
Effects of Gravitation.
Accelerated Motion produced by Gravity
Velocity and rate of Motion of falling Bodies
Law of Increase of Velocity of falling, Bodies
Simple formulæ, for discovering the Velocity of falling Bodies.
Formulæ for discovering the Velocity, Time, and Space described
Laws of Bodies projected vertically upwards or downwards
Motion of Bodies in parabolic curves; Projectiles
Motion of Bodies on inclined Planes
Resistance of Media
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Rotation of moving Bodies on their Axes .
Case of moving Bodies revolving round vertical Axes.
Momentum
Percussion and Collision, Velocity before and after
Effects of Collision on perfectly Elastic Bodies
Collision of Elastic and Hard Bodies.
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Ratio between the length of Pendula and Time of Oscillation
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Exception to the Law of Isochronism in large Arcs
Determination of the Figure of the Earth by the Pendulum
Formulæ for Intensity of Gravity in different parts of the Earth
Velocity of a Body after falling for one Second
Length of the Second's Pendulum in different parts of the Earth
Centres of Oscillation and Percusssion
Compensating or Invariable Pendulum
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Specific Gravity, found by the Principle of Archimedes
of Solids Denser than Water
Lighter than Water
Soluble in Water
of Fluids
Hydrometer, Areometer, or Gravimeter
Specific Gravity of Gases and Vapours
Determination of the absolute Weights of given Bulks of Bodies
Table of Specific Gravities of Solids, Liquids, and Gases.
CHAPTER VII.
Gases at Rest, Aerostatics, or Pneumostatics.
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Pressure of the Atmosphere illustrated
Water and Mercurial Barometer
Mean Diurnal Height of the Barometer
Horary Variations of the Barometer
Determination of Heights by the Barometer
Explanation of the Law of Marriotte
Pressure of the Atmosphere upon a given Surface
Exhausting Syringe and Air-pump
Amount of Exhaustion produced by the Air-pump
Fluids in Motion, or Hydro-and Pneumo-dynamics.
Conditions necessary for the flowing of Fluids from Vessels
Theorem of Torricelli
Sounds varying in Intensity with the Density of the Air
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