THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 27, 1906.
FOURTH YEAR'S COURSE.
Practical Mathematics.
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Elements of the Calculus.-Rules for finding the differential co-efficient of
dy
respect to r, that is when # and a are related in the following ways:-
dæ
cos a
#
ax"; y
acz y
-
sin x;
y
sin (bx + c); y
A loy (x + α).
First Principles of Co-ordinate Geometry.
The following graphs, # a + be; y u + ba: + ca2; ya" b
sin (ba + c).
The idea of limits.
Interpretation of symbols dy and fr" da and their graphic representation.
da
Study of ". Maxima and Minima.
Partial differentiations.
Areas of curves.
Y
with
alb*; y
ba
Moment of inertia.
Definite Integrals.
Applied Mechanics.
Motion and Energy, their applications. Graphic Staties and their application to roofs, cranes, beans, girders and bridges. Hydraulics.
(C.) SCIENCE SECTION.
There are four classes in this section- -one in each of the following subjects: Chemistry, Electricity, Heat and Steam. and Hygiene. On completion of the First Year's course, arrangements will be made for instruction in the advanced stages of each science, if the number of students and the standard already attained justify the formation of advanced classes.
CLASS I.
Chemistry.
This course is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of the subject, and will be completed in one year.
An elementary knowledge of the Science is required by all who wish to study metal- lurgy, electricity, botany, &c. The course covers nearly all that is required in Chemistry for the Elementary Science of the Matriculation of the University of London, the Minor Examination of the Pharmaceutical Society and the Board of Education Examinations in Chemistry.
The Metric system of weights and measures: specific gravity; the investigation of the composition of common chalk and other well known substances; conditions of chemical action; solutions and solubility; the property of the common acids and bases; oxides ; neutralisation; formation and decomposition of salts; formula; equations; oxidation and reduction; general properties of gases; the atmosphere; combustion; flame. Non-metals. and metals. The preparation and properties of the following elements and compounds :---- Oxygen, hydrogen, water; chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydrochloric acid; nitrous and nitric oxide, ammonia; carbon, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, acetylene, carbon disulphide, alcohol, acetic acid; sulphur, hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide, sulphur chloride, sulphuric acid phosphorus.
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There will be laboratory work in this class arranged so as to illustrate the subject matter of the lectures.