CHAPTER XII--WILL PERPETUAL MOTION EVER BE ACCOMPLISHED?--
The Antiquity of the Problem; Remarks by Dircks, Newton, Galileo, Huyghens and Descartes; Generalizations of; Remarks by Author Concerning the Possibility of Perpetual Motion. Comments from Other Sources:
1 Denying the Possibility of Perpetual Motion,--Article by Dr. Papin; Article by Rev. John Wilkins; Article Based on Paradoxical Hydrostatical Balance; Article by P. Gregorio Fontana; Article by William Nicholson; Article Published in "The Artisan"; Article Published in "Mechanic's Magazine."
2 Asserting the Possibility of Perpetual Motion,--Scriptural Argument; Article by John Bernoulli; Article by P. Christopher Scheiner; Article by T. H. Pasley; Article Published in "The Pamphleteer"; Article by J. Welch; Article Published in "Mechanic's Magazine" 270-357
INDEX
Page
Air (See Liquid Air).
"A Journeyman Mechanic's" Device, 99
Allaman's Animadversions on the Neglect of Orffyreus's Inventions, 239
Anderson & Enbom's Pump, 76
Archimedean Screw and Liquid, Device by Means of, 104
"Artisan, The," Article Published in, 329
Bags in Liquid, Compressible and Distensible, Device by Means of, 155
Bellidor, B., His Account of Perpetual Motion Device, 46
Bernoulli, John, Notice of, 336 Arguments Supporting Possibility of Perpetual Motion, 336
Black, James, His Device, 102
Böckler, George Andrew, His Plates, 81
Buoyancy Through Media of Different Densities, 151
Brewster, Sir David, Edited Lectures of James Ferguson, 44 In Appendix to Ferguson's Lectures Gives Description of "Water-Blowing Machine", 148 Is Attracted by Spence's Device, and Writes Letter Affording Description of Same, 170
British Patents, 58; 120; 121; 125; 127; 129; 132, 140
British Thermal Unit Defined and Explained, 264
Cannon Balls and Oscillating Trough, 71
Capillary Attraction and Physical Affinity, Devices by Means of (See Table of Contents), 5
Capra, A., His Device, 32
Compressible and Distensible Bags in Liquid, 155
Congreve, Sir William, Notice of; His Perpetual Motion Devices, 182
Conservation of Energy, Its Relation to Possibility of Perpetual Motion (See Table of Contents), 5 Considered with Reference to Perpetual Motion, 269 Proof and Illustration of, 200 Anticipated by Newton, Galileo, Huyghens and Descartes, 272
Copland, Robert, His "Improved Method of Gaining Power", 140
Cunningham, George, His "Mercurial Pneumatic Device", 157
"Darius Green and His Flying Machine", 16
Desagulier, Rev. J. T., Proposition on the Balance, 47 Article of, Concerning the Device of Marquis of Worcester and the Orffyrean Wheel, 222
Dircks, Henry, Title Page Mention, 3 His Books Mentioned, 7 Comments by Author on His Works, 8 Information Furnished by, Rearranged, 9 His Classification of Devices, 19 His "Life, Times and Scientific Labors of the Second Marquis of Worcester", 213 Excerpt from, 228 His Statement Concerning Arguments For and Against the Possibility of Perpetual Motion, 270 Arguments by Others For and Against the Possibility of Perpetual Motion, Published by Dircks, Copied in This Work, 274
Eaton's Perpetual Siphon, 145
"Ed. Vocis Rationis," His Device, 78
Ellis, George Henry (See Rathen & Ellis).
Energy (See Momentum and Energy).
Energy, Conservation of (See Conservation of Energy).
Energy and Heat Convertible and Commensurable, 262
Energy Defined, Explained and Distinguished from Momentum, 203
Enbom and Anderson's Pump, 76
Explanation by Author of Failure of Hydraulic and Hydro-Mechanical Devices, 112 of the Failure of Pneumatic, Siphon and Hydro-Pneumatic Devices, 159 of the Failure of Momentum and Energy Devices, 206 of Failure of Wheels and Weights Devices, 61
Failures (See Explanation of Failures).
Ferguson, James; "Peasant Boy Philosopher," His Device, 43
Fontana, P. Gregorio, Notice of; His Arguments on the Impossibility of Perpetual Motion, 306
Foot-Pound, Defined and Explained, 265
Furman, George H., "A New and Improved Motor," U. S. Patent, 36
Gallileo, His Pendulum Experiment, 267
Gravesande, Prof. S., Letter to Sir Isaac Newton, 236
Haywood, John, His Device, 58
Heat and Energy Convertible and Commensurable, 261
Helmholtz, Notice of, 258
Honecort, Willars de, Account of His Device, 22
Horse-Power, Defined and Explained, 264
Hydro-Pneumatic Devices (See Table of Contents), 5
Hydrostatical Paradox, 118
Hydrostatical Paradoxical Balance, Article on, 305
Hydraulic and Hydro-Pneumatic Devices (See Table of Contents), 5
Inclined Planes and Rolling Weights (See Table of Contents), 5
Inclined Planes and Weights Devices, Unpublished. Noted by the Author, 73
Inclined Planes, Series of, 69
Italian Device, An, 92
Introductory Essay, 11
Jacobus, Dr., His Magnetic Device, 173
Joule, Notice of, 258
Jurin's Device, 176
Kenrick, Dr. William, His Remarks Concerning the Inventions of the Marquis of Worcester and Councillor Orffyreus and Perpetual Motion in General, 228
Langley, Prof. Samuel P., His Attempts and Labors at Heavier Than Air Flight, 14
Lardner, Ignatius, Attempts to Show Impossibility of Crossing Ocean With Steam Power, 14
Leonardo da Vinci (See Vinci).
Läserson, Louis Diodor, His "Improvements in Production of Motive Power", 127
Legge's Hydro-Pneumatic Power Device, 146
Linley, John, His Hydraulic Device, 87
Liquid Air, as a Means of Perpetual Motion, 195
Lord Rayleigh (See Rayleigh).
Mackintosh, F. S., Experiment by, 166
Magnetic Devices (See Table of Contents), 5
Magnetic-Driven Wheel, 164
Magnetic Pendulum, 163
Magnetic Semi-Circle, 172
Mechanic, A Journeyman (See "A Journeyman Mechanic").
Mechanics' Magazine, Article Published in, 278, 353
Media of Different Densities, Devices by Means of Buoyancy Through, 151
Mercurial Pneumatic Device (See Cunningham, George).
Mercury, Inclined Glass Tube and Ball, 68
Momentum, Defined, Explained and Distinguished from Energy, 201
Momentum and Energy, Account and Explanation of Perpetual Motion Devices by Means of, 205
Momentum and Energy, Distinguished and Considered; Attempted Devices for Perpetual Motion by Means of (See Table of Contents), 5
Munro, R., Comments on Mackintosh's Experiment, 169
Newcomb, Simeon, Notice of, 15
Newton, Sir Isaac, Mention of, 135, 220 Letter to from Prof. 's Gravesande, 236
Nicholson, William, Notice of, 315 His Article Against the Possibility of Perpetual Motion, 316
Orchard's Vacuum Engine, 137
Orffyreus, Jean Ernest Eli Bessler (Councillor), His Perpetual Motion Labors (See Table of Contents), 5 Remarks of Author Concerning Claims of, 252
Papin, Dr., Argument by Against the Possibility of Perpetual Motion, 275
Pasley, T. H., Article by, 347
"Pamphleteer, The," Article Published in, 349
Paradox, Hydrostatical, 118
Patents, U. S. (See U. S. Patents); Patents, British (See British Patents).
"Peasant Boy Philosopher" (See Ferguson, James).
Pendulum, Gallileo's Experiment with, 268
Perpetual Motion Defined, 11
Perpetual Pump, 109
Perpetual Motion, Its Possibility Considered with Reference to Conservation of Energy, 269
Perpetual Motion, Consideration of Its Possibility, 270 Arguments Against Its Possibility--Article by Dr. Papin, 275 Article by Rev. John Wilkins, 281 Article Based on Paradoxical Hydrostatical Balance, 305 Article by P. Gregorio Fontana, 306 Article by William Nicholson, 316 Article Published in "The Artisan," 329 Article Published in "Mechanic's Magazine," 278
Arguments Maintaining Its Possibility--Scriptural Arguments, 335 Article by John Bernoulli, 336 Article by P. Christopher Scheiner, 342 Article by T. H. Pasley, 347 Article Published in "The Pamphleteer," 349 Article by J. Welch, 351 Article Published in "Mechanic's Magazine," 353
Physical Affinity and Capillary Attraction, as a Means of Perpetual Motion (See Table of Contents), 5
Pickering, Peter, His "Atmospheric Engine", 120
Pneumatic Devices (See Table of Contents), 5
Preface, 7
Proposition on the Balance (See Desagulier, Rev. J. T.)
Radium and Radio-Active Substances as a Means of Perpetual Motion (See Table of Contents), 5
Rayleigh, Lord, His Radium Clock, Notice of, 197, 199
Rangley's Patent Roller Pump, Adaptation of, 97
Rathen and Ellis's Device, 129
Rationis, Ed. Vocis (See "Ed. Vocis Rationis").
Rolling Weights and Inclined Planes as a Means of Perpetual Motion (See Table of Contents), 5
Scheiner, P. Christopher, Notice of; Argument by Supporting Possibility of Perpetual Motion, 342
Schirrmeister, Charles, His "Mechanical Movement", 38
Schott, Gaspar, Mention of in Connection with Perpetual Motion, 172, 173
Scriptural Argument, 335
Self-Motive Power Defined, 11
Semi-Circle, Magnetic, 172
Siphon Device for Perpetual Motion (See Table of Contents).
Sims, John, His Perpetual Motion Problem, 106
Sinclair, Prof. George, His Pneumatic Device, 124
Siphon, Eaton's Perpetual, 145
Siphon and Funnel Device, 135
Sleigh, Burrowes, Willcocks Arthur, His Perpetual Motion Labors, 111
Sleigh, William Willcocks, His Perpetual Motion Labors, 110
Sommerset, Edward (Marquis of Worcester) (See Table of Contents), 5
Spence, John, Notice of; His Magnetic Device, 170
Stansel, P. Valentine, Device of, 95
Strutt, Hon. R. J. (See Rayleigh).
Stuckey, William Henry, His "Pneumatic Engine", 121
Theisneri, Joannis, His Magnetic Semi-Circle, 172
Trough, Oscillating and Cannon Balls, 71
U. S. Patents, 36, 38, 76
Vacuum Engine, Orchard's, 137
Vallance, Dixon, His Device, 34
Varley, Richard, His "New Perpetual Moving Power", 132
Vinci, Leonardo da, Notice of, 27 His Perpetual Motion Labors, 29, 32
"Voice of Reason," Device by Author of, 88
Vogel, A. F., His "Hydrostatic General Mobile", 96
Water Blowing Machine, 147
Water-Wheel Driven Pump, 97
Welch, J., Article by, 351
Wheel, Magnetic Driven (See Magnetic-Driven Wheel).
Wheels and Weights Devices (See Table of Contents), 5
Wilckens (See Ludeke and Wilckens).
Wilkins, Rev. John, Argument Denying Possibility of Perpetual Motion, 281
Worcester, Marquis of (Edward Sommerset) (See Sommerset).
X-Ray Machine, Notice of, 16
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