Originally published in 1950, this book was designed to practically teach upper-level school students the properties and behaviours of materials in elementary physics. The book is divided into three principal sections, 'Mechanics,' 'Light' and 'Heat', and presents a collection of theories, experiments and observations on each topic. Notably, the experiments are based on previously set examination questions and include 'Torsional oscillations of a suspended bar', 'Oblique incidence on a lens' and 'Resistance of a stretched wire'. Linear equations and diagrams are included throughout to support the text, and an introduction is also provided. This book will be of great value to researchers and scholars of physics and to anyone with an interest in the history of education.
By:
Cyril Ashford
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781107586284
ISBN 10: 1107586283
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 03 December 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Note J. L. Brereton; Preface; Introduction. The reduction of observations; Part I. Mechanics: 1. Stretched elastic string, I; 2. Stretched elastic string, II; 3. Rigid pendulum; 4. Simple pendulum; 5. Bending of a lath, I; 6. Bending of a lath, II; 7. Bending of a lath, III; 8. Compound pendulum; 9. Resonance; 10. Bifilar suspension; 11. Torsional oscillations of a suspended bar; 12. Moments of inertia; 13. Effects of fluid friction; 14. Measurement of viscosity of water; 15. Steady flow through a siphon; 16. Emptying a vessel of liquid; 17. Measurement of surface tension; Part II. Light: 18. Critical angle; 19. Wave fronts; 20. Planning for agency; 21. Newton's lens formula; 22. Lens and plane mirror; 23. Focal length of a convex mirror; 24. Lens formula for a concave lens; 25. Focal length of a concave lens; 26. Oblique incidence on a lens; 27. Focal lines; 28. Focal length of a compound lens, I; 29. Focal length of a compound lens, II; 30. Principal points of a compound lens; 31. Camera lens giving variable magnification; 32. Telescopes; 33. Thick lenses in contact; Part III. Heat and Electricity: 34. Change of viscosity with temperature; 35. Cooling graphs; 36. Thermal capacity of a vacuum flask; 37. Newton's law of cooling; 38. Immersion heater; 39. Change of resistance with temperature; 40. Resistance of a coil carrying a current; 41. Resistance of a voltameter; 42. Resistances in parallel; 43. Errors due to inadequate voltameter resistance; 44. Resistance of a stretched wire; 45. E.M.F. in galvanometer circuit of a Wheatstone's bridge, I; 46. E.M.F. in galvanometer circuit of a Wheatstone's bridge, II; 47. E.M.F. in galvanometer circuit of a Wheatstone's bridge, III; 48. Kirchhoff's laws; 49. Uniformity of a bridge wire; 50. Effect of an oblique magnet on a magnetometer; Appendix A. Parallax methods with lenses; Appendix B. Thick lenses; Appendix C. Bending of a beam; Index.
