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... means of an air - pump . Amongst many experiments a simple one is to exhaust the air within a receiver made of very thin glass ; when the exhaustion has reached a certain point depending on the strength of the glass , the receiver will ...
... means of an air - pump . Amongst many experiments a simple one is to exhaust the air within a receiver made of very thin glass ; when the exhaustion has reached a certain point depending on the strength of the glass , the receiver will ...
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... mean α pressure over the area a , and that , when a is small , this mean pressure is the actual pressure . 5. Transmission of fluid pressure . Any pressure , applied to the surface of a fluid , is transmitted equally to all parts of the ...
... mean α pressure over the area a , and that , when a is small , this mean pressure is the actual pressure . 5. Transmission of fluid pressure . Any pressure , applied to the surface of a fluid , is transmitted equally to all parts of the ...
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... mean pressures on the sides of the wedge , but a reference to Art . 4 on the measure of variable pressure will shew why it is unnecessary to repeat an explanation already made . 11. The transmission of pressure . Let A and B.
... mean pressures on the sides of the wedge , but a reference to Art . 4 on the measure of variable pressure will shew why it is unnecessary to repeat an explanation already made . 11. The transmission of pressure . Let A and B.
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... means of the column of liquid above it . The tube may be very thin , so that the pressure upon the sec- tion A of the tube may be very small , but , as this pressure is transmitted to every portion of the surface B , which is equal to ...
... means of the column of liquid above it . The tube may be very thin , so that the pressure upon the sec- tion A of the tube may be very small , but , as this pressure is transmitted to every portion of the surface B , which is equal to ...
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... means of disconti- nuity is necessary for the purposes of mathematical calcu- lation . The atmosphere in a state of rest is a case in point , as its density decreases continually as the height increases . 25. The density of a mixture ...
... means of disconti- nuity is necessary for the purposes of mathematical calcu- lation . The atmosphere in a state of rest is a case in point , as its density decreases continually as the height increases . 25. The density of a mixture ...
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1+at air-pump angle aperture atmospheric air atmospheric pressure axis vertical barometer base body Cambridge centre of gravity centre of pressure CHAPTER closed column compressed condensation cubic cubic foot curved surface cylinder cylindrical vessel density depth diameter displaced Edition elastic feet filled with liquid filled with water find the pressure fluid pressure force gases Geometrical given glass heat Hence horizontal plane hydrometer Hydrostatic inclined increase instrument latus rectum mass mercury mixture motion paraboloid particles pipe piston portion position of equilibrium prove pump quantity radius ratio resultant pressure resultant vertical pressure rotate shew side solid sound specific gravity sphere spherical square inch St John's College standard substance steam string suppose temperature tension Thermometer tion triangle Trinity College tube unit of weight upper valve vapour velocity vertex vertical cylinder vibrations whole pressure
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