...of mercury from the observation that when the same vessel is successively filled with water and with mercury, and heated to the same temperature, the water...mercury cool through the same number of degrees in 240 and 108 seconds respectively. The density of mercury is assumed to be constant and equal to 13-6....

...vessel is filled successively with water and mercury, and heated to the same temperature, the water and mercury cool through the same number of degrees in...seconds respectively. The specific gravity of mercury being considered constantly at 13-6. 282. Calculate the specific heat of mercury from the following...

...be melted. What is the specific heat of copper ? Ans. -09518. 229. If the same volumes of water and mercury cool through the same number of degrees in 10 minutes and 270 seconds respectively, what is the specific heat of mercury, its specific gravity being 13-6? Ans. -03308. 230. How many grams...