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Paper, 'On the specific heats of gases at constant volume. (Preliminary note)' by John Joly

Reference number: PP/13/2

Date: 1888

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Joly writes: 'I have found it possible to obtain the specific heat of a gas at constant volume by means of the steam calorimeter, the values obtained being, I believe, reliable as close approximations to the true values. The first method of procedure adopted was to compress by means of a pump a certain quantity of dry air into a thin copper sphere, the sphere being then closed by a screw valve. The quantity of gas in the sphere is ascertained by weighing.'

Annotations in pencil and ink.

Subject: Physics

Received 21 July 1888. Read 22 November 1888.

A version of this paper was published in volume 45 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the specific heats of gases at constant volume. (Preliminary note.)'.

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PP/13/2
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1888
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Ink and graphite pencil on paper
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8 pages
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John Joly

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John Joly, Paper, 'On the specific heats of gases at constant volume. (Preliminary note)' by John Joly, 1888, PP/13/2, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pp_13_2/paper-on-the-specific-heats-of-gases-at-constant-volume-preliminary-note-by-john-joly, accessed on 05 October 2024

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