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... metal , Fig . 1 , but the more accurate and better grades have the graduations cut directly on to the glass stem , Fig . 2. It has been found that the glass from which these thermometers are made changes volume slowly for many months ...
... metal , Fig . 1 , but the more accurate and better grades have the graduations cut directly on to the glass stem , Fig . 2. It has been found that the glass from which these thermometers are made changes volume slowly for many months ...
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... metals have rates of expansion which differ sensibly from each other , and this fact has been utilized in the ... metal may also be bent into the form of a helix , in which case the heating will tend to change the curvature and ...
... metals have rates of expansion which differ sensibly from each other , and this fact has been utilized in the ... metal may also be bent into the form of a helix , in which case the heating will tend to change the curvature and ...
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... metal . Tin .... REFLECTING POWER . 97 Polished platinum . 95 Steel .. 8885 77 80 83 93 Zinc 86 Iron . 851 Radiant heat also possesses the property of passing through certain substances in very much the same manner that light will pass ...
... metal . Tin .... REFLECTING POWER . 97 Polished platinum . 95 Steel .. 8885 77 80 83 93 Zinc 86 Iron . 851 Radiant heat also possesses the property of passing through certain substances in very much the same manner that light will pass ...
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... metal it is propagated through the substance of the bar , producing a rise of temperature which gradually travels to ... metals are in general good conductors of heat , but differ greatly among themselves . The following table gives the ...
... metal it is propagated through the substance of the bar , producing a rise of temperature which gradually travels to ... metals are in general good conductors of heat , but differ greatly among themselves . The following table gives the ...
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... metal plate at a temperature of 40 degrees , or plunged into mercury of the same temperature , a very marked ... metals , and this causes a more marked sensation of cold . Where heat is applied to one surface of a metallic body , it ...
... metal plate at a temperature of 40 degrees , or plunged into mercury of the same temperature , a very marked ... metals , and this causes a more marked sensation of cold . Where heat is applied to one surface of a metallic body , it ...
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amount of heat asbestos atmosphere boiler building cast-iron cent chimney circulation coal Coefficient column computed connected construction cubic feet cubic foot damper degree difference diameter diaphragm difference of temperature discharged engine equal expansion-tank exposed wall surface Fahr feet of air feet per second floor flow flue following table foot of radiating foot per hour formula friction furnace given glass globe valve heat-units heater heating surface heating-boilers horizontal horse-power hot water hot-air hot-water heating indirect heating iron length live steam metal method morocco multiplied number of cubic Péclet pipe pressure proportion radiating surface return-pipes riser safety-valve shown in Fig square feet square foot square inches steam-boiler steam-heating steam-main steam-pipe supply system of heating system of piping tion total heat trap tube usually valve various velocity velocity in feet ventilation vertical warm water of condensation water-tube boilers weight wrought iron ΙΟ
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