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adhesion atoms attraction ball boiling called cause centimetre centre of gravity circuit coil colored copper cubic foot cubic inch decimetre Define Describe any experiment direction disc distance earth effect elastic electrical charge electrical current electro-magnet electroscope energy equal equilibrium escape example exert expand fall flow force acts friction gases glass greater heat hole hot body hydrometer inclined plane inertia iron kind of matter light liquid luminiferous ether machine magnetic needle means melt mercury metal metre millimetres molecules motion Natural Philosophy object Observe paper pass pendulum piece piston placed plate point of support poles poor conductors pounds pressure produced QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW raise rapidly resistance rest rubbed seen shown in Fig simple machine solids sound sound-waves space specific gravity string substance surface SYLLABUS temperature thrown tube tumbler vapor velocity vessel visual angle voltaic cell water-wheel waves weight wheel wire