This, however, is equal only to the difference between the weight of the column of water pressing on one side, and that of an equal column of oil which occupies the same length of tube on the other side ; this difference depending upon the relative specific... The Edinburgh Journal of Science - Seite 3461829Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington - 1829 - 384 Seiten
...of oil. If the horizontal pipe be applied to the key-hole of door, or any similar perforation in the partition between portions of the atmosphere in which...specific gravity over that of the oil may be reduced to one twentieth, one thirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument may be converted into... | |
| 1829 - 906 Seiten
...equal column of oil which occupies the same length of tube on the other side; this difference depeuding upon the relative specific gravities of the two fluids,...over that of the oil may be reduced to one-twentieth, one.-tliirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument may be converted into an anemometer,... | |
| 1829 - 860 Seiten
...specifi gravities of the two fluids, will, in the case о olive oil and water, be about one-eleventh о the weight of the column of water elevated But the...instrument might be increased at pleasure, by mixing with th water a greater or less quantity of alcohol, by which the excess of its specific gravity over that... | |
| William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington - 1830 - 424 Seiten
...the pressure of the incumbent columns of oil. If the horizontal pipe be applied to the key-hole of a door, or any similar perforation in a partition between...over that of the oil may be reduced to one-twentieth, one-thirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument may be converted into an areometer,... | |
| William Newton - 1830 - 446 Seiten
...perforation in a partition between portions of the atmosphere in which the pressures are unequal, the fluid m the corresponding half of the instrument will be depressed,...over that of the oil may be reduced to one-twentieth, one-thirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument may be converted into an areometer,... | |
| 1830 - 814 Seiten
...elevated will just balance the external force resulting from the inequality of atmospheric pressures upon the surface of oil in both cisterns. This, however,...which the excess of its specific gravity over that of oil, may be reduced to onetwentieth, one-thirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument... | |
| 1830 - 318 Seiten
...depending upon the relative specific gravities of the two fluids, will, in the case of olive oil aad water, be about one-eleventh of the weight of the...over that of the oil may be reduced to one-twentieth, one-thirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument may be converted into an areometer,... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1833 - 486 Seiten
...specific gravities of the two fluids will, in the case of olive oil and water, be about one eleventh of the weight of the column of water elevated ; but...which the excess of its specific gravity over that of oil may be reduced to one twentieth, one thirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1833 - 502 Seiten
...specific gravities of the two fluids will, in the case of olive oil and water, be about one eleventh of the weight of the column of water elevated ; but...which the excess of its specific gravity over that of oil may be reduced to one twentieth, one thirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument... | |
| 1828 - 1196 Seiten
...elevated will just balance the external force resulting from the inequality of atmospheric pressures upon the surface of oil in both cisterns. This, however,...which the excess of its specific gravity over that of oil, may be reduced to onetwentieth, one-thirtieth, or any other assignable proportion. The instrument... | |
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