 | David Steel - 1805 - 392 páginas
...1030 Fir 548 . 1520 Tar 1015 Cork 240 Lignum Vitae.. . 1327 River Water... 1009 Common Air . 1.232 As the weight lost in water Is to the whole weight,...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...heavier than water, weigh it both in water and out of water, and take the difference, which will he the weight lost in water. Then say, As the weight...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...the general rule iu words at length is this : As the weight lost in water Is to the whole or absolute weight ; So is the specific 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 páginas
...Iw the' ipeeific gravity of water. That is, As the weighMost in water, Is to the whole or absolute weight, So is the specific gravity of water, To the specific gravity of the body. EXAMPLE. If a piece of stone weigh IQlb, but in water only 6f lb? required its specific gravity, that of water... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1823 - 666 páginas
...greater. Then use this 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. When the specific gravity of a, fluid is required. — Take some body of known specific gravity ; weigh... | |
 | Robert Brunton - 1828 - 222 páginas
...will be the weight lost 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 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 páginas
...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 páginas
...of water, and the 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 the body. EXAMPLE. A piece of stone weighed in air 10 pounds, but in water only 6| pounds. Required its specific gravity. 10 6* 3* : 10 :: 1000... | |
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As the weight lost in water is to the whole, or absolute weight ; so is the specific gravity of water ' " to "the specific gravity 'of the body . 2. 
