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acceleration apparatus atmosphere atmospheric pressure axis body Boyle's law bulb Calculate calorimeter centimetre centre of gravity charge coefficient coil column condenser consequently constant convex lens copper curve cylinder density determining diameter direction disc displacement distance earth electricity equal equation expansion experiment focal length galvanometer glass Hence horizontal hygrometer increase index of refraction inside kinetic energy lamp latent heat latter lens Let us suppose light liquid magnet mass measured mercury metal metres mirror molecules motion moving parallel particles passes placed plane plate pole position pressure prism produced pump quantity of heat radius ratio Réaumur scale reflected refraction refractive index represents resistance result right angles rotation scale shown in Fig specific gravity specific heat sphere steam substance surface temperature thermometer tube unit vapour velocity vertical vessel volume wave wave-length weight wire