Elementary natural philosophy : designed for high schools and academies (1881)
Griffin, La Roy F. (La Roy Freese), 1844-1916 · Philadelphia : Sower, Potts & Co. · leaf 169
hot iron, or a drop ofether upon heated silver or platinum. This is called Sphe-roidal Condition. igkm 575. If a drop of wa- ter be placed upon aheated plate, and a can-dle be placed beyond,Fig. 185, the light canbe seen between thedrop and the plate.Fis-185- This shows that the liquid does not… … 576. But if the plate cools sothat this cushion of vapor is nolonger formed, the drop imme-diately evaporates with a slightexplosion which scatters the dropin all directions, Fig. 186. 577. Boiler Explosions. An experiment suggested by Dr. Tyn-Fig. 186. dall indicates that some explosions of steam…
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