 | David Steel - 1805 - 392 pages
...Lignum Vitae.. . 1327 River Water... 1009 Common Air . 1.232 As the weight lost in water Is to the whole weight, So is the specific gravity of water To the specific gravity of the body. Apiece of fine copper weighed 9/6. but in water only 8/fr. Required its specific gravity? n>. a>. oz.... | |
 | William Marrat - 1810 - 512 pages
...body loses in water. Then say, As the weight lost in water, It to the abtolttte weight of the body, So is the specific gravity of water, To the specific gravity of the body. For, let W be the weight of the body, u> the weight lost in the fluid, which by art. 487, is also equal... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1811 - 442 pages
...difference, which will he the weight lost in water. Then say, As the weight lost in water, Is to the whole weight, So is the specific gravity of water, To the specific gravity of the body, i EXAMPLE. A piece of stone v/eighed lOlb, but in water only 6flb, required its specific gravity ?... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1811 - 494 pages
...greater. Then say, by proportion, As the last remainder, Is to the weight of the light body in air, So is the specific gravity of water, To the specific gravity of the body. f-.1V That is, the specific gravity is s = -. — — . — — —~T\t by cor. 6, prop. 64. . EXAMPLE.... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 604 pages
...(B — B') s = BS, whence we find s = , ; consequently the general rule iu words at length is this : As the weight lost in water Is to the whole or absolute...gravity of water To the specific gravity of the body. II. When the body nill not sink in water, being specifically lighter. In this case attach to it a piece... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 680 pages
...difference, which will be the weight lost in water. Then say, As the weight lost in water, Is to the whole weight. So is the specific gravity of water, To the specific gravity of the body. EXAMPLE. A piece of stone weighed lOlb, but in water only 6-J-lb,- required its specific gravity ? Ans. 2609.... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1823 - 666 pages
...computed. 1. When the body is heavier than water. — Weigh it both out of water and in water; then say, As the weight lost in water Is to the whole or absolute weight, So is the specific gravity of water To that of tlie body. Z. When the body is lighter than, water. — In this case attach to it a piece of... | |
 | Robert Brunton - 1828 - 222 pages
...both in and out of water, and take the difference, which will be the weight lost in water ; then say, As the weight lost in water, Is to the whole or absolute...water, To the specific gravity of the body. EXAMPLE. What is the specific gravity of a stone which weighs 10 libs, but in the water only 6| libs, water... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1829 - 256 pages
...weight in air. Then as the difference in these remainders is to the weight of the light body in air, So is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the body. EXAMPLE. Suppose a piece of elm weighs in air 15 pounds, and that a piece of copper which weighs 18 pounds in... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1833 - 310 pages
...difference will be the weight lost in the water. Then, as the weight lost in the water, is to the whole weight, So is the specific gravity of water, to the specific gravity of the body. EXAMPLE. A piece of stone weighed in air 10 pounds, but in water only 6| pounds. Required its specific gravity.... | |
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