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There is no suggestion of it when a small balloon is used ; and at small pressures it does not obtain with either large ... millimetre of air is nearly ten times as great as that of all the rest , up to atmospheric pressure , combined .
There is no suggestion of it when a small balloon is used ; and at small pressures it does not obtain with either large ... millimetre of air is nearly ten times as great as that of all the rest , up to atmospheric pressure , combined .
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the pump operation to confirm results before reducing the pressure by Observations were thus made at pressures varying from atmospheric down to the best vacuum obtainable . In some instances many series of observations were made at ...
the pump operation to confirm results before reducing the pressure by Observations were thus made at pressures varying from atmospheric down to the best vacuum obtainable . In some instances many series of observations were made at ...
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Partly to prevent this , and partly to increase the range , limited by the boiling - point of mercury , it is , becoming common to introduce nitrogen or carbonic - acid gas above the mercury , sometimes under very considerable pressure ...
Partly to prevent this , and partly to increase the range , limited by the boiling - point of mercury , it is , becoming common to introduce nitrogen or carbonic - acid gas above the mercury , sometimes under very considerable pressure ...
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m FIFTH SERIES | 1 |
Mr W Sutherland on the Relative Motion of the Earth | 23 |
F Brush on the Transmission of Radiant Heat | 31 |
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