The Elements of Physics: A College Text-book, Volume 3Macmillan, 1903 - Physics |
Other editions - View all
The Elements of Physics, Vol. 3 of 3: A College Text-Book Edward L. Nichols No preview available - 2015 |
The Elements of Physics, Vol. 1 of 3: A College Text-Book (Classic Reprint) Edward L. Nichols No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
achromatic air column angle axis body brightness called candle centimeters CHAPTER color combination tones conjugate points crystal plate curve diameter distance disturbance diverging lens dotted elastic equal equation eye-piece focal length given instant gives glass illumination index of refraction intensity lamp lens system lenses longitudinal waves luminous point major scale medium microscope minor accord mirror moved nerves Nicol prism node numerical aperture optic overtones parallel rays particle passes pencil of rays photometer pitch plane wave point F polariscope polarized light portion principal focus principal planes prism produced radiation radius reflecting surface refracted wave refractive index screen sensation shown in Fig shows slit sound waves spectrum sphere spherical aberration spherical surface spherical wave standard candle stationary wave-train string substance telescope tion train transmitted transverse waves tube various vibration frequency violet vowel wave-length wave-train wavelets white light whole number zone
Popular passages
Page 161 - The energy radiated by a black body is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature, or...
Page 257 - In a word, the Elements of Physics is a book which has been written for use in such institutions as give their undergraduates a reasonably good mathematical training. It is intended for teachers who desire to treat their subject as an exact science, and who are prepared to supplement the brief subject-matter of the text by demonstration, illustration, and discussion drawn from the fund of their own knowledge. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 66 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON SAN FRANCISCO ATLANTA OF...
Page 257 - EDWARD L. NICHOLS, BS, Ph.D., Professor of Physics in Cornell University, AND WILLIAM S. FRANKLIN, MS, Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering at the lowa Agricultural College, Ames, Ia.
Page 258 - SENIOR COURSES AND OUTLINE OF ADVANCED WORK BY GEORGE S. MOLER, FREDERICK BEDELL, HOMER J. HOTCHKISS, CHARLES P. MATTHEWS, AND THE EDITOR Cloth, pp.444.
Page 83 - by passage through the prism P. This fan-like beam falling upon a screen 55 produces an illuminated band RV, called a spectrum, which is red at the end R and passes by insensible gradations through orange, yellow, green, and blue to violet at the end V. The beam B of white light is said to be dispersed by the prism. A photographic plate reveals the existence of invisible rays beyond V. These rays are called ultra-violet rays. The brilliant light of the sun and of the electric arc are especially...
Page 138 - Now, in the case of a plate of tourmaline cut parallel to the axis of the crystal...
Page 258 - The work as a whole cannot be too highly commended. Its brief outlines of the various experiments are very satisfactory, its descriptions of apparatus are excellent ; its numerous suggestions are calculated to develop the thinking and reasoning powers of the student. The diagrams are carefully prepared, and its frequent citations of original sources of information are of the greatest value.
Page 92 - The hyperbola is the locus of a point whose distances from two fixed points have a constant difference.
Page 94 - It may be well to call attention here to the fact that the cones are very sparingly developed, if at all, in this species.
Page 257 - ... stating these principles, free use has been made of the calculus, but no demand has been made upon the student beyond that supplied by the ordinary elementary college courses on this subject. Certain parts of physics contain real and unavoidable difficulties. These have not been slurred over, nor have those portions of the subject which contain them been omitted. It has been thought more serviceable to the student and to the teacher who may have occasion to use the book to face such difficulties...