Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 252
and as it warms very slowly, itremains cooler than the land. In winter, on the other hand,the water gradually gives up its store of heat to the land, thuspreserving an equable temperature. 272. Determination of Specific Heat by the Method ofMixture. The metliod depends on the principle that… … Fio. 275.—Determi-nation of spenificheat of a solid. Take a definite mass of shot,—say 190 grains,—and lioat itin steam from boiling water to a tempera-ture of 100° C. (Fig. 275). Now place 100grams of water at the temperature of theroom—say 20 C.—-in a beaker and surroundit with wool or batting to…
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