 | Thomas Amory - 1825 - 426 pages
...some of their weight in a fluid, and the weight which a body loses in a fluid, is to its whole weight, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body. The specific gravity of a body is the weight of it, when the bulk is given ; thirty-eight grains... | |
 | Thomas Amory - 1825 - 1092 pages
...some of their weight in a fluid, and the weight which a body loses in a fluid, is to its whole weight, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body. The specific gravity of a body is the weight of it, when the bulk is given ; thirty-eight grains... | |
 | Thomas Amory - 1825 - 440 pages
...some of their weight in a fluid, and the weight which a body loses in a fluid, is to its whole weight, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body. The specific gravity of a body is the weight of it, when the bulk is given ; thirty-eight grains... | |
 | 1826 - 478 pages
...immersed segment AEC .-. By hydrostatics, the area of the circle AFCB is to the area of the segment ADC, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body. Now, the specific gravity of water being 1000.-. 3.1416:2.7797:: 1000:885, very nearly. Hence... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1826 - 476 pages
...immersed segment AEC .-. By hydrostatics, the area of the circle AFCB is to the area of the segment ADC, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body. Now, the specific gravity of water being 1600.'. 3.141(3:2.7797:: 1000:885, very nearly. Hence... | |
 | 1826 - 490 pages
...immersed Segment AEC .•. By hydrostatics, the area of the circle AFCB is to tue area of the segment ADC, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body. Now, the specific gravity of water being 1000.'. 3.1416 :2.7797 :: 1000:885, very nearly. Hence... | |
 | William Enfield - 1832 - 282 pages
...to weigh 1000 avoirdupois ounces. The weight which a body loses in a fluid is to its whole weight, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body ; where three terms of the proportion being given, the fourth is easily found. Ex. If a guinea... | |
 | William Grier - 1832 - 366 pages
...displaces when it floats. Also the magnitude of the whole body is to the magnitude of the part immersed as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body. Find the depth to which a cubic foot of oak will sink in common water, its specific gravity being... | |
 | James Hann, Isaac Dodds - 1833 - 234 pages
...principles of hydrostatics, the magnitude of the whole cone is to the magnitude of the part immersed, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body, or as 8 to 5. But the whole cone and part immersed are similar ; their contents are as 8 to 5.... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1836 - 942 pages
...quantity of fluid displaced by the part immersed, is equal to the weight of the whole body. Hence, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body, so is the whole magnitude of the body to the part immersed. Specific Gravities of Metal», Sp.... | |
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The reason is, all bodies lose some of their weight in a fluid, and the weight which a body loses in a fluid, is to its whole weight, as the specific gravity of the fluid is to that of the body. 
