Tables of physical and chemical constants and some mathematical functions / by G.W.C. Kaye and T.H. Laby.

  • Kaye, G. W. C. (George William Clarkson), 1880-1941.
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[1941]
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Credit: Tables of physical and chemical constants and some mathematical functions / by G.W.C. Kaye and T.H. Laby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INDEX PAGE PAGE Calories, values of 7 , 65 Constant, solar .... 76 Candle, Hefner .... 81 yy , Stefan’s . . 75, 120, 128 ,, , international . * 81 y y , Verdet’s 9i Capacity, electrical unit • 10 yy , Wien’s . . 75, 120, 128 ,, , specific inductive . Capillary corrections (mercury colun s 95 Constants, atomic . 120 ms) 26 Contact angles .... 46 Carbon dioxide, ions in no, in Conversion factors 4, 16 ,, monoxide, ions in no yy of energy into mass . 169 Cauchy’s dispersion formula Cells, e.m.f.’s of . ... 82 Corrections, barometer 27 15, 99 yy , capillary . , density determinations . 26 ,, , resistances of 99 yy • 30 Centimetre, definition of 3 yy , mercury thermometers • 57 C.G.S. units .... 3 yy , pyrometers . 56 Change in temperature for change in 8 ! 54 yy , sparking potentials . 105 Changes, secular magnetic . 103 y y , weighings to vacuo . 28 Characteristic spectra . 106 Cosines, natural .... . 163 Charge, electrical, unit 9, 12 Coulomb ..... 8 ,, of electron 120, 126 Couple, unit, dimensions Critical data .... . 6, 8 Chemical hygrometer . 47 43 Clark cell, e.m.f. and temp, coeff. of 15 y y potentials 126 Clausius-Mossotti relation 95 yy temperature (magnetization) 100 Coefficients of diffusion 44 Cryoscopic constant 77 ,, „ , ionic ,, electrical resistance 109 Crystals, lattice constants of . 105 93 Cubic coefficients of expansion 64 ,, expansion, gases „ „ , liquids . 64 Curie’s Law .... 100 65 Current, electrical, unit 11, 12 ,, ,, , solids 62 Currents, safe .... . 94 ,, recombination 109 ,, , Steinmetz’s IOI Coercivity .... 100 Dates of isolation of elements . 1 Coins (British), composition of 29 Day, definition of 3 ,, ,, , density of 29 Decay, periods of 117, 121 ,, ,, , dimensions of 17 Decibel • <>••• 79 „. . „ , weight of . 17 Declination, magnetic . 102 Collisions, elastic and inelastic 126 Deflection, magnetic of electrons . . 114 Colour of hot objects . 56 Densities, acids .... • 32 ,, temperature 81 yy , air (damp) . • 34 Combustion, heats of . 74 yy , „ (dry) . 30 Common substances, densities of . 29 yy , alcohol (ethyl) * 3i Composition of air 146 yy , alkalies • 33 „ alloys . 29, 36, 61, 63, 69, 92, yy , aqueous solutions 32-34 94, 100 yy , calcite . 120 ,, minerals 147 yy , calcium chloride . 33 Compressibility .... 36 yy , coins .... . 29 ,, , elements 38 yy , common substances 29 ,, , liquids 38 yy , earth .... 22, 23 Compton effect .... 129 yy , elements . 29 Concert pitch .... 80 yy , gases .... 17, 35 Condensation of vapours in yy , inorganic compounds 130-138 Conductivities, electrical 92 yy , liquids • 30 ,, ,, (solutions) 97 y y , mercury , metals and alloys . • 3i ,, , thermal 60 y y 29 Conductivity water 97 yy , minerals 30, 147 Constant, aberration . 22 yy , organic compounds , planets 139-144 ,, , Boltzmann’s 7, 120 yy 23 ,, , cryoscopic . 77 yy , solutions • 34 ,, , dielectric 95 yy , steam • 35 ,, •> • • * * 7, 120 y y , water .... • 3i ,, , gravitation . i7, 120 yy , water-vapour, saturated « 35 ,, , lattice • 105 yy , woods 29 ,, , magnetic terrestrial • 102 Density determination corrections 30 ,, , Planck’s . . 76, 120, 128 yy unit, dimensions . 5,8 ,, , precession . ,, , radiation . 22 Depression of freezing-point (solutions) . 77 75, 120 yy ice-pomt of mercury ,, , Rydberg’s . . 120, 127, 129 thermometers • 57