Elementary treatise on physics, experimental and applied : for the use of colleges and schools (1906)
Ganot, A. (Adolphe), 1804-1887, Atkinson, Edmund, 1831-1901, Reinold, A. W. (Arnold William), 1843-1921 · New York : Wood · leaf 347
2. Influence of pressure on the melting^ point.— It follows from theprinciples of the mechanical theory of heat lliat, with an increase of pressure,the melting point of a body must be raised or lowered according as thesubstance expands or contracts in passing from the solid into the liquidstale.… … Fig. 330 330 On Heat [342- part from b \o c contains mercuty except at the end b, where the substanceunder examination is put. Air occupies the portion ac, which is carefullycalibrated. The lower part of the apparatus is placed in a water bath, themercury being heated as well as the substance. The…
Physics
Internet Archive · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
