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CHAPTER XXI.
ON ELASTICITY AND VISCOSITY.
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| Different Kinds of Stress and Strain In physics, stress is the internal force per unit area, and strain is the resulting deformation. | 274 |
| Coefficient of Viscosity A numerical measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. | 277 |
CHAPTER XXII.
MOLECULAR THEORY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF BODIES.
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| Kinetic and Potential Energy | 281 |
| Evidence that Heat is the Kinetic Energy of the Molecules of a Body | 283 |
| Kinetic Theory of Gases The theory that gases are composed of a large number of small particles in constant, random motion. | 287 |
| Deduction of the Laws of Gases | 295 |
| Equilibrium of a Vertical Column | 299 |
| Diffusion, Viscosity, and Conduction | 301 |
| Evaporation and Condensation | 303 |
| Electrolysis The process of using an electric current to drive a non-spontaneous chemical reaction. | 305 |
| Radiation | 306 |
| Limitation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics This likely refers to "Maxwell's Demon," a thought experiment regarding the statistical nature of the law. | 307 |
| The Properties of Molecules | 310 |
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