Philosophical MagazineTaylor & Francis., 1875 - Matter |
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... position as to resist solidification at the temperature of the free- zing - mixture . Accordingly we ought to find that the liquid portion of a freezing - mixture has the same percentage compo- sition as the mother - liquor of a ...
... position as to resist solidification at the temperature of the free- zing - mixture . Accordingly we ought to find that the liquid portion of a freezing - mixture has the same percentage compo- sition as the mother - liquor of a ...
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... position it was in when I sent my first paper to the Royal Astronomical Society in May 1871 , and gave then such extracts from the authorities on either side as showed , I verily thought , that the spectroscopists declaring for pure ...
... position it was in when I sent my first paper to the Royal Astronomical Society in May 1871 , and gave then such extracts from the authorities on either side as showed , I verily thought , that the spectroscopists declaring for pure ...
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... position of the series must possess the quality in such a degree that the number of objects in the series that have more of it is equal to that of those that have less of it . In other words , it represents the mean value of the series ...
... position of the series must possess the quality in such a degree that the number of objects in the series that have more of it is equal to that of those that have less of it . In other words , it represents the mean value of the series ...
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... positions of the first divisions of the scale of divergence , which are those of the mean value plus or minus one unit of ... position of a moderate number ( r ) of elements ( in which case the frequency of error or the divergence is ...
... positions of the first divisions of the scale of divergence , which are those of the mean value plus or minus one unit of ... position of a moderate number ( r ) of elements ( in which case the frequency of error or the divergence is ...
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... position in the pro- longation of the m of the binomial ; and I lay off , in the prolon- gation of p and q , points that are respectively 1 unit of probable error less and greater than m . The Tables of the law of error tell me where to ...
... position in the pro- longation of the m of the binomial ; and I lay off , in the prolon- gation of p and q , points that are respectively 1 unit of probable error less and greater than m . The Tables of the law of error tell me where to ...
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Page 321 - respectively. Then, at the points where 1 and 1', 2 and 2', 3 and 3', 4 and 4' respectively intersect each other, the potentials will be the sums of the potentials of the intersecting lines; and therefore the potential at all these points is the same, namely
Page 203 - in the same direction; and here, again, the spectrum we obtain from elements in a state of vapour (a spectrum characterized by spaces and bands) is similar to that we obtain from vapours of which the compound nature is unquestioned. (/3) At high temperatures, produced by combustion, the vapours of
Page 121 - 0 will be B, A, B', A; but since B and B' are complementary, their suppression will not affect the resulting tint except as to intensity, and the overlap will be effectively deprived of A alone; in other words, it will be of the same tint as the image 0 would be if the combination Q,
Page 155 - In his ‘Essay on the Application of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism' (Nottingham, 1828),
Page 243 - that, from the point (about 600°) at which the specific heat of carbon ceases to vary with increase of temperature and becomes comparable with that of other elements, any real difference in the specific heats of the two modifications disappears, and carbon obeys the law of Dulong and Petit.
Page 201 - and Energy,” printed in Phil. Trans. 1873), as conclusively proving that such slags are not denser in the molten than in the solid state, and that the floating referred to is due to other causes. The author returns thanks to several persons for facilities liberally afforded him in making these experiments.
Page 121 - having lost the same tints as B 0, will have lost also the tint A, and will have received besides the addition of two measures of the tint A'. Effect of Combinations of two Colours.—A similar train of reasoning might be applied to the triple overlaps. But the main interest of these parts of the' figure consists in
Page 289 - openings. Thus the resonator's mouth was exposed to the vibrations during an interval which equalled that during which it was screened from them. A rubber tube led from the nipple of the resonator to one ear, while the other ear was tightly closed with a lump of beeswax.
Page 204 - end. (This absorption may ¿ break up into channelled spaces.) Fifth stage ... Unique continuous absorption. 9. I shall content myself in the present note by giving one or two instances of the passage of spectra from one stage to another, beginning at the fifth stage. From 5 to 4.