Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · New York : Appleton · leaf 66
less distant from a. The entire series of particlesbetween a and 0 is then in a state of condensation. Thedistance a 0, over which the motion has traveled duringthe excursion of a to a, will depend upon the elasticforce exerted between the particles. Fix your attentionon any two of the particles,… … a to b ; while the stifier the spring the more prompt wouldbe the communication of the motion. What is true of aand b is true for every other pair of particles between aand 0. Now the spring between every pair of these par-ticles is suddenly stiffened by the heat developed alongthe line of…
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