Essentials of physicsW.B. Saunders, 1896 - 319 pages |
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... pressure . 100 cu . in . of H weigh 2.14 gr . What is atmospheric pressure ? We live at the bottom of an ocean of air , which is held to earth by gravity and partakes of the earth's rotation . This layer of air may extend upward 50 to ...
... pressure . 100 cu . in . of H weigh 2.14 gr . What is atmospheric pressure ? We live at the bottom of an ocean of air , which is held to earth by gravity and partakes of the earth's rotation . This layer of air may extend upward 50 to ...
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... pressure . It consists of a bent tube open at both ends and with unequal legs . Let the tube be filled with some ... pressure in each case of one atmosphere . The downward pressure sure . at C is that of the column of water C D acting by ...
... pressure . It consists of a bent tube open at both ends and with unequal legs . Let the tube be filled with some ... pressure in each case of one atmosphere . The downward pressure sure . at C is that of the column of water C D acting by ...
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... pressure , or , pressure being constant , it is liquefied by lowering the T. Unsaturated vapors may be brought to the state of saturation , and then liquefied by either diminishing the T. or increasing the pressure . As gases are mostly ...
... pressure , or , pressure being constant , it is liquefied by lowering the T. Unsaturated vapors may be brought to the state of saturation , and then liquefied by either diminishing the T. or increasing the pressure . As gases are mostly ...
Contents
BOOK I | 17 |
The Attractions of Matter | 26 |
Matter Force and Motion | 33 |
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