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- Title: Outlines of the Science of Energetics
- Author : William John Macquorn Rankine
- Release Date : January 14, 2015
- Genre: History,Books,Science & Nature,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 78 KB
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Outlines of the Science of Energetics
William John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish engineer and physicist (1820-1872)
This ebook presents «Outlines of the Science of Energetics», from William John Macquorn Rankine. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.
Table of Contents
- About This Book
- What Constitutes A Physical Theory
- The Abstractive Method Of Forming A Physical Theory, Distinguished From The Hypothetical Method
- The Science Or Mechanics Considered As An Illustration Of The Abstractive Method
- Mechanical Hypotheses In Various Branches Or Physics
- Advantages And Disadvantages Of Hypothetical Theories
- Advantages Of An Extension Of The Abstractive Method Of Framing Theories
- Nature Of The Science Of Energetics
- Definitions Of Certain Terms
- Substance
- Property
- Mass
- Accident
- Effort, Or Active Accident
- Passive Accident
- Radical Accident
- Effort As A Measure Of Mass
- Work
- Energy, Actual And Potential
- First Axiom. All Kinds Of Work And Energy Are Homogeneous
- Second Axiom. The Total Energy Of A Substance Cannot Be Altered By The Mutual Actions Of Its Parts
- External Potential Equilirrium
- Internal Potential Equilirrium
- Third Axiom
- Rate Of Transformation ; Metamorphic Function
- Equilirrium Of Actual Energy ; Metabatic Function
- Use Of The Metabatic Function; Transformation Of Energy In An Aggregate
- Efficiency Of Engines
- Diffusion Of Actual Energy ; Irreversible Or Frictional Operations
- Measurement Of Time
- Concluding Remarks
- Footnote
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