Introductory course of natural philosophy for the use of schools and academies. Ed. from Ganot's popular physics. By William G. Peck (1869)
Ganot, Adolphe, 1804-1887, Peck, William Guy, 1820-1892 · New York A.S. Barnes · leaf 228
at the tension of thevapor augments with the tempera-ture. This principle holds true forall kinds of vapor. The tension acquired by the va-por of water, or steam, often be-comes so great by being heated asto burst the strongest vessels, and thus is the cause of frightful accidents. The cause of… … Fig. 145. (22?.) Explain the experiment showing the influence of pressure on vaporiza-tion. Why does uood snap when burned t Why does a chestnut snap whenroasted t 226 POPULAR PHYSICS. steam, and explodes with sufficient force to throw the nut from thefire. Hence it is that a small puncture is…
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