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... Hawksbee's Air Pump , if a represent the measure of the capacity of the receiver and pipe , and y the measure of the capacity of each of the barrels . 73. The Barometer . B The Barometer is an instrument ON THE PROPERTIES OF AIR . 53.
... Hawksbee's Air Pump , if a represent the measure of the capacity of the receiver and pipe , and y the measure of the capacity of each of the barrels . 73. The Barometer . B The Barometer is an instrument ON THE PROPERTIES OF AIR . 53.
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James Hamblin Smith. 73. The Barometer . B The Barometer is an instrument for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere . If we take a glass tube about 32 inches long , open at A and closed at B , and fill it with mercury : if we then ...
James Hamblin Smith. 73. The Barometer . B The Barometer is an instrument for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere . If we take a glass tube about 32 inches long , open at A and closed at B , and fill it with mercury : if we then ...
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... barometer , having the same area for its base . Consequently the weight of the column of mercury in the barometer is the proper measure of the pressure of the atmosphere on a given surface . 75. Hence it follows that the height of the ...
... barometer , having the same area for its base . Consequently the weight of the column of mercury in the barometer is the proper measure of the pressure of the atmosphere on a given surface . 75. Hence it follows that the height of the ...
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... barometer is pro- portional to the pressure of the atmo- sphere . D If then we have a vertical tube of uni- form bore filled up to the level D with mercury , if D be exposed to the atmo- spheric pressure and if M be some other level in ...
... barometer is pro- portional to the pressure of the atmo- sphere . D If then we have a vertical tube of uni- form bore filled up to the level D with mercury , if D be exposed to the atmo- spheric pressure and if M be some other level in ...
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... barometer sinks . Thus the barometer furnishes a means of ascertaining approximately the height of a mountain . 79. A Barometer might be formed with any fluid , but mercury is preferred to other fluids because of its great density . A ...
... barometer sinks . Thus the barometer furnishes a means of ascertaining approximately the height of a mountain . 79. A Barometer might be formed with any fluid , but mercury is preferred to other fluids because of its great density . A ...
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air in CQ atmospheric pressure axis barrel become solid body bottom Cambridge Centigrade centre of gravity Cheltenham College column of mercury compressed containing cork Crown 8vo cubic foot cubic inches cylinder depth displaced fluid English Notes equal volume equilibrium Fahrenheit find the pressure find the specific find the weight fluid at rest fluid displaced fluid of uniform fluid pressure foot of water force Hence Henry's First Latin High Street horizontal plane horizontal section hydrometer Hydrostatic Hydrostatic Balance John Henry Blunt late Fellow number of degrees Oxford Pall Mall particles pipe piston pressure at point pressure of atmosphere Second Edition shew sink siphon Small 8vo specific gravity square inch string substance weigh Thermometer Thomas Kerchever Arnold Thucydides Trinity College Trinity Street tube uniform density unit of specific unit of volume unit of weight valve water weighs 1000 Waterloo Place weighing 1000 oz weight of fluid
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