Measurement of bulk moduli and ratio of specific heats of gases using Rüchardt's experiment

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-270

  De Lange, O L ^a   Pierrus, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0034406642     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.19408     Document Type: Article

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