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acceleration angle angular angular acceleration applied atomic balance barometer body boiling Boyle's Law bromine bulb calorimeter chlorine coefficient constant correct cross-hairs cylinder definition density determine dew-point diameter direction disk distance dynes elasticity equal equation equilibrium error evident expansion experiment FIGURE force acting force F gases given grams Hence Hooke's Law hydrogen hygrometer immersed impact increase inertia interval kinetic energy kinetic theory length liquid m₁ m₂ manometer mass means measured mercury meters method modulus molecular pressure molecules moment of inertia momentum motion move number of molecules observed obtained P₁ particle pendulum proportional quantity R₁ radius ratio reading represent rotation saturated scale scholium screw simple harmonic motion solid specific heat substances surface t₁ t₂ telescope temperature theory thermometer Third Law tion unit v₁ velocity vessel volume W₁ water vapor weight wire Young's modulus zero