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JUNIOR CLASS.

1. Rational Mechanics,—including Statics and Dynamics, or
the General Laws of Equilibrium and Motion.

2. Mechanics of Solids.—Molecular Structure of Solids, Limits
of Elasticity, Strength of Materials, Distribution of Pressure,
Laws of Friction, Elements of Machinery, &c.

3. Mechanics of Liquids.—Molecular Structure of Liquids,
Laws of their Equilibrium and Pressure, Flotation, Methods for
Sp. Gravity, Discharge of Water through Pipes and Canals, Resistance
of Liquids.

4. Mechanics of Airs.—Molecular Structure, Compressibility
and Elasticity of Airs, the Barometer and its uses, Air Pump,
Water Pump, Syphon and other Pneumatic and Hydropneumatic
Engines, Resistance of the Air, Laws of Endosmose and Capillarity.

5. Mechanism of Undulations.—Waves of Oscillation and of
Translation in Water, Waves of Compression and Rarefaction in
Solids, Liquids and Airs; Sound-waves, their Propagation and
Reflexion; Musical Sound, Interference, Harmonics, Structure of
the Ear.

6. Optics.—Propagation, Reflexion, Refraction of Light, Chromatics,
Theories of Emission and Undulation; Polarization and
Double Refraction; Optical Instruments; the Eye, Stereoscope,
Vision.

7. Thermotics.—Temperature, Expansion, Thermometers,
Latent and Specific Heat, Motion of Heat, Melloni's Laws, Tension
of Vapour, &c.

8. Magnetism, Electricity, Electro-Magnetism, with their
principal applications.