A natural philosophy : embracing the most recent discoveries in the various branches of physics, and exhibiting the application of scientific principles in everyday life .. (1899)
Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn), 1826-1881 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.], American book company · leaf 188
EXPERIMENTS WITH THE AIR-PUMP. 183 Fig. 19T. … by an ingenious arrangement, with the air-tight piston propelled iai themanner described above. 439. Vacuum Bell.—This apparatus is intendedto show that air is essential to the production ofsound. A bell is so fixed under a receiver that itcan be rung by pushing down a sliding-rod whichpasses…
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