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... ratio of the area of C to that of A , and that this is the case whether the piston B exists or not . * This may be expressed by saying that p is the ultimate value of a , and therefore P , are indefinitely diminished . P when α Taking a ...
... ratio of the area of C to that of A , and that this is the case whether the piston B exists or not . * This may be expressed by saying that p is the ultimate value of a , and therefore P , are indefinitely diminished . P when α Taking a ...
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... ratio to P as the areas of the respec- tive pistons have to that of the piston to which P is applied . 6. To explain the reason of this equal transmission , imagine a tube of uniform bore filled with water and closed by pistons at A and ...
... ratio to P as the areas of the respec- tive pistons have to that of the piston to which P is applied . 6. To explain the reason of this equal transmission , imagine a tube of uniform bore filled with water and closed by pistons at A and ...
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... and by making these areas small enough , it will be seen that their numbers will be ultimately in the ratio of the areas A and B. • 10 Pressure the same in all directions . which we Pressure the same in all directions . 9.
... and by making these areas small enough , it will be seen that their numbers will be ultimately in the ratio of the areas A and B. • 10 Pressure the same in all directions . which we Pressure the same in all directions . 9.
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... filled with water , any force applied to the piston B is transmitted to A , and the force upon A is greater than the force on B in the ratio of the area of A to B. This is a Hydraulic Press in its simplest form . 12 Hydrostatic Paradox .
... filled with water , any force applied to the piston B is transmitted to A , and the force upon A is greater than the force on B in the ratio of the area of A to B. This is a Hydraulic Press in its simplest form . 12 Hydrostatic Paradox .
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... ratio which the mass of any volume of the body bears to the mass of an equal volume of the standard substance . For any given fluid let p be this number , and let unity represent the standard substance ; p is then the density of the ...
... ratio which the mass of any volume of the body bears to the mass of an equal volume of the standard substance . For any given fluid let p be this number , and let unity represent the standard substance ; p is then the density of the ...
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