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On Matter and Ether: Or the Secret Laws of Physical Change (Classic Reprint) Thomas Rawson Birks No preview available - 2017 |
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action affinity allotropic antimony assume atmosphere atomic number atomic weight attached ether attraction axial axis bismuth bodies boron bromine carbon centre centrifugal force chemical affinity chemical atoms chemical elements chlorine cloth cohesive force colour combine comet compound atoms condensed Crown 8vo cycles density depend diamagnetic direction earth elasticity electric current elements equal equilibrium Ether Constant ether monads ethereal pressure explain fluid fluorine free ether gaseous gravitation greater heat Hence hydrogen hypothesis igneous inch increase inverse square iridium less light liquid magnetic material atoms matter and ether mean distance metals motion natural nearly negative neutral distance nitrogen opposite oxygen P. G. TAIT particles perihelion phenomena phosphorus plainly plane polarity poles positive present theory properties radius ratio rays relation repel repulsive force result revolving right angles rotation sensible side simplest solid constant structure substance sulphur suppose surface tellurium tion velocity vibrations vis viva viva wave
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Page 3 - I frame no hypotheses: for whatever is not deduced from the phenomena is to be called an hypothesis ; and hypotheses, whether metaphysical or physical, whether of occult qualities or mechanical, have no place in experimental philosophy.
Page 37 - It seems possible to account for all the phenomena of heat, if it be supposed that in solids the particles are in a constant state of vibratory motion, the particles of the hottest bodies moving with the greatest velocity...