Experimental Physics A Text-Book of Mechanics, Heat, Sound and Light [Paperback]

This book, first published in 1934, presents details on a selection of experiments relating to mechanics, elasticity, surface tension, viscosity, heat and sound.George Frederick Charles Searle (18641954) was a British physicist who worked at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge for 55 years. In this book, which was first published in 1934, Searle presents details on a selection of experiments relating to mechanics, elasticity, surface tension, viscosity, heat and sound. Illustrative figures and textual notes are incorporated throughout.George Frederick Charles Searle (18641954) was a British physicist who worked at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge for 55 years. In this book, which was first published in 1934, Searle presents details on a selection of experiments relating to mechanics, elasticity, surface tension, viscosity, heat and sound. Illustrative figures and textual notes are incorporated throughout.George Frederick Charles Searle (18641954) was a British physicist who worked at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge for 55 years. In this book, which was first published in 1934, Searle presents details on a selection of experiments relating to mechanics, elasticity, surface tension, viscosity, heat and sound. Illustrative figures and textual notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in physics, the history of education and the history of science.Preface; Introduction; Part I. Mechanics and Properties of Matter: 1. Space and time; 2. Motion; 3. The laws of motion and matter; 4. Force and motion; 5. Work and study; 6. Mechanics of rigid bodies; 7. Gravitation; 8. Elasticity; 9. The properties of liquids; Part II. Heat: 1. Temperature; 2. The expansion of solid bones with rise of temperature; 3. The expansion of liquids with rise of temperature; 4. The properties of gases; 5. Quantity of heat. Specific heat; 6. Change of state. Solid-liquid; 7. Change of state. Liquid-vapour; 8. Convection and conduction; 9. l#«