Indeed, the argument à priori is a strong one ; if we know for certain that radium and its descendants decompose spontaneously, evolving energy, why should not other more stable elements decompose when subjected to enormous strains ? This leads to the... The New Age Magazine - Side 2691911Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1911 - 452 sider
...stable elements decompose when subjected to enormous strains ? This leads to the speculation whether, if elements are capable of disintegration, the world...unsuspected source of energy. If radium were to evolve its stored-up energy at the same rate that gun-cotton does, we should have an undreamt-of explosive ; could... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1912 - 1068 sider
...stable elements decompose when subjected to enormous strains ? This leads to the speculation whether, if 8 ˝ ;y ܯ_ b ? / ϼ D g> 9 u b זo ~{ 9..._ ަ m= x { ß\ Iyc Ov Y b\> Nm: [: u % f stored-up energy at the same rate that gun-cotton does, \ve should have an undreamt-of explosive; could... | |
| Harry Cooke Cushing, Newton Harrison - 1916 - 432 sider
...energy, why should not other more stable elements decompose? This leads to the speculation whether, if elements are capable of disintegration, the world...unsuspected source of energy. If radium were to evolve its stored-up energy at the same rate that gun cotton does we should have an undreamed of explosive; could... | |
| 1911 - 65 sider
...stable elements decompose when subjected to enormous strains? This leads to the speculation whethsr, if the elements are capable of disintegration, the...source of energy. If radium were to evolve its stored un energy at the same rate that g"ncotton does we should have an undreamed of explosive. Could we control... | |
| 1913 - 678 sider
...energy, why should not other more stable elements decompose? This leads to the speculation whether, if elements are capable of disintegration, the world...unsuspected source of energy. If radium were to evolve its stored-up energy at the same rate that gun cotton does we should have an undreamed of explosive; could... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1912 - 854 sider
...stable elements decompose when subjected to enormous strains ? This leads to the speculation whether, if elements are capable of disintegration, the world...unsuspected source of energy. If radium were to evolve its stored-up energy at the same rate that gun-cotton does, we should have an undreamed-of explosive; could... | |
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