Produced by David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Cathy Maxam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) THE ENERGY SYSTEM OF MATTER THE ENERGY SYSTEM OF MATTER A DEDUCTION FROM TERRESTRIAL ENERGY PHENOMENA BY JAMES WEIR _WITH 12 DIAGRAMS_ LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON NEW YORK BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA 1912 All rights reserved PREFACE An intimate study of natural phenomena and a lengthened experience in physical research have resulted in the formation of certain generalisations and deductions which I now present in this volume. I have reached the conclusion that every physical phenomenon is due to the operation of energy transformations or energy transmissions embodied in material, and takes place under the action or influence of incepting energy fields. In any instance the precise nature of the phenomena is dependent on the peculiar form of energy actively engaged, on the nature of the material to which this energy is applied, and on the nature of the incepting field which influences the process. In the course of the work several concrete cases are discussed, in which these features of energy are illustrated and explained by the use of simple experimental apparatus. It is hoped that, by this means, the distinctive differences which exist in the manifestations of energy, in its transformation, in its transmission, and in its incepting forms will be rendered clear to the reader. I have to express my indebtedness to Mr. James Affleck, B.Sc., for his assistance in the preparation of this work for publication. JAMES WEIR. OVER COURANCE, LOCKERBIE, SCOTLAND. CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 PART I GENERAL STATEMENT 1. ADVANTAGES OF GENERAL VIEW OF NATURAL OPERATIONS 7 2. SEPARATE MASS IN SPACE 8 3. ADVENT OF ENERGY--DISTORTIONAL EFFECTS 9 4. THE GRAVITATION FIELD 11 5. LIMITS OF ROTATIONAL ENERGY--DISRUPTIONAL PHENOMENA 13 6. PASSIVE FUNCTION AND GENERAL NATURE OF GRAVITATION FIELD 17 7. LIMIT OF GRAVITATION TRANSFORMATION 18 8. INTERACTIONS OF TWO PLANETARY BODIES--EQUILIBRIUM PHENOMENA 19 9. AXIAL ENERGY--SECONDARY PROCESSES 22 10. MECHANISM OF ENERGY RETURN 27 11. REVIEW OF COSMICAL SYSTEM--GENERAL FUNCTION OF ENERGY 29 12. REVIEW OF COSMICAL SYSTEM--NATURAL CONDITIONS 31 PART II PRINCIPLES OF INCEPTION