| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1824 - 370 pages
...observe, that as the lateral pressure is entirely owing to the pressure downwards, it is not effected by the horizontal dimensions of the vessel, which...!/ Emily. The breadth and width of the vessel then ean be of no consequence in this respect. The lateral pressure on one side, in a cubical vessel, is,... | |
| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - Physics - 1826 - 286 pages
...the pressure of almost the whole body of water, and rushes out with the greatest impetuosity. Mrs. S. Very well; and you must observe, that as the lateral...orifice, that can weigh upon, and press out the water. 14. What results as regard? the pressure of fluids? 15. How is this illustrated by fig. 2, 3, plate... | |
| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), John Lauris Blake - Astronomy - 1826 - 308 pages
...observe, that as the lateral pressure is entirelj(owing to the pressure downwards} it is not effected by the horizontal dimensions of the vessel, which...every particle acts independently of the rest, it is only.the column of particles, immediately above the orifice, that can weigh upon and press out the... | |
| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Astronomy - 1829 - 312 pages
...observe, that as the lateral pressure is entirely owing to the pressure downwards, it is not effected by the horizontal dimensions of the vessel, which...I suppose, not so great as the pressure downwards. * An empty bottle being corked, and, by means of a weight, let down a certain depth into the sea, it... | |
| 1832 - 650 pages
...downwards, it is not affected by the horizontal dimensions of the vessel, which contains the liquid, but merely by its depth ; for as every particle acts...the orifice that can weigh upon and press out the liquid. In a cubical vessel, the pressure downwqrds will be double the lateral pressure on one side,... | |
| Physics - 1832 - 640 pages
...downwards, it is not affected by the horizontal dimensions of the vessel, which contains the liquid, but merely by its depth ; for as every particle acts independently of fig- 4the rest, it is only the column of particles immediately above the orifice that can weigh upon... | |
| Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 pages
...downwards, it is not affected by the horizontal dimensions of the vessel, which contains the liquid, but merely by its depth ; for as every particle acts...the orifice that can weigh upon and press out the liquid. The pressure of fluids upwards, though it seems in direct opposition to gravity, is also a... | |
| Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...downwards, it is not affected by the horizontal dimensions of the vessel, which contains the liquid, but merely by its depth ; for as every particle acts...the orifice that can weigh upon and press out the liquid. The pressure of fluids upwards, though it seems in direct opposition to gravity, is also a... | |
| Richard Green Parker - Physics - 1838 - 266 pages
...downward pressure, Ft is not affected by the width or the length of the vessel in which it is contained, but merely by its depth ; for as every particle acts...orifice that can weigh upon and press out the water. ii99. The lateral pressure on one side of a cubical vessel will be equal only to half of the pressure... | |
| William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...downwards, it is not affected by the horizontal dimensions of the vessel which contains the liquid, but merely by its depth ; for as every particle acts...the orifice that can weigh upon and press out the liquid. The pressure of liquids upwards, though it seems in direct opposition to gravity, is also a... | |
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