Practical Physics for Nurses

air pressure alpha rays atoms bodily heat boiling boiling-point bottle bottom bulb burns Butler called capillarity carbon carbon dioxid cause cell center of gravity clothing cohesion cold compressible conductor of heat convection convex lens cool cornea Crookes tube diffusion of gases direction electric current energy eustachian tube evaporation example flask fluid force forceps friction fulcrum fuse glass hot water Household Physics human body inclined plane lens lenses Light waves liquid lungs machine magnet materials matter metal molecules motion move muscles Nursing object osmosis oxygen piston poor conductors portion produced pull pump pushes radiation radium rapidly rays of light reflected refracted resistance retina rise rubber sea-level solid sorts sound waves specific gravity steam substance surface syringe takes place temperature thermometer thin tion tissues transmitted tricity tube tumbler urinometer vacuum valve ventilation vibration warm air weight wire x-ray