Elementary Hydrostatics: With Numerous Examples

acting action appears assumed atmosphere atmospheric pressure axis barometer base becomes body boiling bottom called center of gravity closed cloth column cone considered constant contained cubic cylinder density depth difference direction displaced distance elastic equal equilibrium Examples explanation extremity feet figure floats fluid foot force gases given greater heat hence horizontal immersed inches increase length less liquid lower mass means measured mercury nearly normal observed occupied particles pass piston placed plane portion position pressed pressure produced proportion quantity radius ratio remaining represent resolved respectively rest resultant rise shew sides sink solid space specific gravity square steam stroke substance sufficient supposed surface taken temperature tension true tube uniform unit upper upwards valve vapour vertical vessel volume weight whole