Elementary natural philosophy : designed for high schools and academies (1881)
Griffin, La Roy F. (La Roy Freese), 1844-1916 · Philadelphia : Sower, Potts & Co. · leaf 146
terial,gases expanding the most rapidly, and solids the slowest. 489. Expansion of Solids may be considered in onedirection, or Linear; in two, or Superficial; or in three, orCubic. 490. Linear Expansion may be proved by the Pyrome-ter, Fig. 163. This consists of a metal rod one end of which is… … EXPANSION. 137 491. Superficial Expansion can be readily-seen by using a piece of sheet iron with acircular hole in it that a second piece willjust pass through when both are cold. Afterheating the small piece, its expansion pre-vents it from passing through. 492. Cubical Expansion may be proved by…
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