School Science and Mathematics, Volume 19

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Smith & Turton, 1919 - Education
 

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Page 75 - ... my eyes! Whenever, hitherto, these diminutive beings had appeared to me, they had always been in motion; but up to that time I had never been able to discern the nature of their motion. Now, however, I saw how, frequently, two smaller atoms united to form a pair; how a larger one embraced two smaller ones ; how still larger ones kept hold of three or even four of the smaller; whilst the whole kept whirling in a giddy dance. I saw how the larger ones formed a chain, dragging the smaller ones after...
Page 75 - But look! What was that? One of the snakes had seized hold of its own tail, and the form whirled mockingly before my eyes. As if by a flash of lightning I awoke; and this time also I spent the rest of the night in working out the consequences of the hypothesis.
Page 199 - It was moved and seconded that the Chair appoint a committee of three to...
Page 535 - The degrees of intelligence were graded as follows: A. Very superior intelligence. Men of high officer type (when endowed with leadership, etc.). B. Superior intelligence. Many men of officer type, and a large amount of non-commissioned officer material. C + . High average intelligence. C. Average intelligence. C — . Low average intelligence. D. Inferior intelligence, D — . Very inferior intelligence but fit for regular service. E. Very inferior intelligence and not fit for regular service. The...
Page 371 - An atom is smaller than a molecule, and a molecule of water is composed of two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen.
Page 75 - One fine summer evening I was returning by the last omnibus ' outside ' as usual, through the deserted streets of the metropolis, which are at other times so full of life. I fell into a reverie and Lo, the atoms were gambolling before my eyes ! Whenever, hitherto, these diminutive beings had appeared to me they had always been in motion ; but up to that time I had never been able to discern the nature of their motion. Now, however, I saw how, frequently, two smaller atoms united to form a pair; how...
Page 30 - Admission to its sanctuary, and to the privileges and feelings of a votary, is only to be gained by one means, — sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances in this or any other of the higher departments of science, as can entitle him to form an independent opinion on any subject of discussion within their range.
Page 96 - ... definite value of y, then y is said to be a function of x on the interval a to b.
Page 27 - Modulus, which may, for example, be shown to equal In generalized terms, Hooke's Law may be stated thus: "Each of the six components of stress at any point of a body is a linear function of the six components of strain at that point.
Page 348 - ... the time may not be very remote when it will be understood that for complete initiation as an efficient citizen of one of the great...

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