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The Elements of Natural Or Experimental Philosophy, Volume 1

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Tiberius Cavallo

Towar & Hogan, 1825 - Physics

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Introduction	1

PART I	9

Of Motion in general the Laws of Motion and	15

Of the Motion arising from Centripetal and Centri	22

The Method of ascertaining the situation of	32

The Theory of Percutient Bodies that move with	39

Of Compound Motion of the Composition	54

Of Curvilinear Motions	66

Of Hydrostatics	191

Of the Specific Gravities of Bodies	208

Of the Actions of NonElastic Fluids in Motion	225

Of the Attraction of Cohesion or Capillary Attrac	234

Of the Motion of the Waves	255

Of Pneumatics or Permanently Elastic Fluids	282

Of the Density and Altitude of the Atmosphere	299

Of Air in Motion or the Wind	311

Of the Descent of Bodies upon Inclined Planes	78

Of the Centre of Oscillation and Centre of Percus	94

Of the Mechanical Powers	102

Containing the Application of some Parts of	136

Of Projectiles	145

Notes of Part I	157

PART II	189

Of Sound or of Acoustics	327

Of Musical Sounds	350

A General View of the principal Uses of the	367

Principles of Chemistry and some general Obser	416

Of Chemical Processes	424

Notes of Part II	439

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Title	The Elements of Natural Or Experimental Philosophy, Volume 1 The Elements of Natural Or Experimental Philosophy, Francis Xavier Brosius
Author	Tiberius Cavallo
Compiled by	Francis Xavier Brosius
Edition	3
Publisher	Towar & Hogan, 1825
Original from	The Ohio State University
Digitized	31 Jul 2014

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