Outline of a Course of Natural Philosophy, with Specimen Examination Papers (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1880 Excerpt: ... SPECIMEN EXAMINATION PAPERS. FIRST YEAR'S COURSE: MECHANICS, HYDROSTATICS, PNEUMATICS. MONTHLY EXAMINATION PAPER, No.1. MECHANICS, Sections I., II., HI. A. Questions. 1. Give some striking examples of the divisibility of matter. 2. Give accurate definitions of the English Yard and of the French Metre, illustrating your definitions by reference to the history of each. Write down the equivalent of a Metre in English Inches, of a Litre in English Pints, and of a Kilogramme in English Pounds Avoirdupois. 3. State briefly the advantages of the metric system of weights and measures; and give examples to show its superiority in point of convenience, as compared with the English system. 4. Explain and illustrate the doctrine of the parallelogram of forces. 5. Show how to find the resultant of three given forces acting on a point; and prove that to produce equilibrium their directions must lie in the same plane. (London University, Matriculation, January, 1870). 6. When a horse draws a canal boat is it better to use a long rope or a short rope; and why? (Ditto, June, 1872). 7. Show how it is possible for a sailing vessel to be driven by the wind in a direction different from that in which the wind is blowing. (Ditto, June, 1872). 8. A heavy plummet is immersed in a stream, the string being held by a person standing on the bank. The string is found to settle in a sloping position. Show, by means of a sketch, the three forces which keep the plummet in equilibrium. (Ditto, June, 1873). 9. Explain fully what is meant by the Centre of Parallel Forces, and apply this explanation to the Centre of Gravity of a material body. 10. Describe an experimental method of finding the Centre of Gravity of a thin plate, and explain the reasoning on which this method is founded. 11. De...