280 Methods of determining and calculating specific heats j &fc, 



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No. of the Purpose of the experiment Expression in terms 



formula. and calculation. above explained. 



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To find the spec, heat of a con- ^ rp^ 

 tainer, measuring temperature by > '^~~Z7' 

 its own expansion. ) 



To find the same when a mer- ) T(w-\-e) 

 curial thermometer is used. 5 S^ 



To find sp. heat of a solid, and > T(w+e+gx) 

 correcting for the water vessel. 5 *^ 



To express the same, reducing ^ TW' 

 water, thermometer, and contain- ? 

 er to W\ ) 



Do. corrected when the ther- "^ 

 mometer differs firom initial tem- > 



it 

 TW'±de 



It 

 perature. J 



Do. when the container is of the '^ m/ , x 



same material as the solid under > z~-r- — ?p- . 



\ *'~ ^S 

 trial. J 



To find sp. heat of the container, "^ (T't-Tf) (w4-e) 

 by trials in two vessels of unequal S- x= — ^ ^ T'tp^ — * 

 weights, J 



To find sp. heat of the solid from ^ TT'{g-g').{w-\-e) 



the same trials as the preceding. 5 ~ i^t'g — T^'tg' 



To obtain the sp. heat of a solid -^ vl 



from its vaporizing power. 5 *^ 



To find the temperature of the ) ^ 



solid by vaporization when the>^=-^. 

 specific heat is known. j 



Numerous experiments on all branches of the subject have al- 

 ready been made, and others are in progress, the whole of which 

 will in due time be laid before the public. 



