Calendar: 1886-1887 Page 409
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EVENING CLASSES 409 The work will consist of progressive exercises in the different branches of Physics comprising Determinations of weight volume and specific gravity of solids liquids and gases Measurement of Expansion by Heat Specific and Latent Heat Fusing and Boiling Points Hygrometry Practical measurements in Magnetism Sound and Light illustrative of the more important laws Electrical measurements of Current Strength Electromotive Force Eesistances of wires batteries &c Capacity of Condensers Electro-chemical constants Determination of the constants of Dynamo Machines Efficiency of Motors &c Students wishing to obtain general knowledge of the 3ubject are recommended to follow syllabus that will be provided in the class-room for their guidance Those who desire to work specially at any particular branch will have every facility afforded them consistent with the general work of the class At the commencement of the Course one or two Lectures will be given on General Methods and Units employed and on Physical Arithmetic 26 MINERALOGY Bay and Hour of Attendance-Monday from to These lectures about thirty in number will have refer- 5nee to the physical properties the classification and the ietermination of Minerals In the Michaelmas Term the six systems of Crystallography he optical and chemical characters of Minerals their analysis the Blowpipe and the methods for determining their ipecific gravity will be explained In the Lent Term the non-Metallic and Metallic Minerals -vill be brought under review and their form hardness weight lustre transparency structure fusibility and chemical omposition will be given
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