 | David Steel - 1805 - 392 pàgines
...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.... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1807 - 464 pàgines
...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. T IU That is, the specific gravity is /*=• - — - - — , (c - c] - (H - h) by cor. 6, prop. 57.... | |
 | William Marrat - 1810 - 512 pàgines
...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 - 1812 - 624 pàgines
...PROBLEM III. To Jmd the Specific Gravity of a Body. CASE I. When the body is heavier than water, weigh k both in water and out of water, and take the difference,...in water only 6Jlb, required its specific gravity ? Ans. 26O9. CASE 2. When the body is lighter than water, so that it will not quite sink, affix to... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 604 pàgines
...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 - 1816 - 618 pàgines
...dry oak, which measures 10 ieet in length, 3 feet broad, and 2{ feet deep ; Ans. PROBLEM ID. To find the Specific Gravity of a Body. CASE 1. When the body...EXAMPLE. A piece of stone weighed lOlb, but in water only 6^1b, required its !ip' cific gruvhy ? Ans. 26O9. CASE 2 When the body is lighter than water, so that... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 680 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1826 - 682 pàgines
...greater. Then say, by proportion, As the last remainder, Is to the weight of the light body in n!r, So i» the specific gravity of water, To the specific gravity of the body. L7W That is, the specific gravity is »=? -- . — -. - ir, 1 (c — o) — (H-/») by cor. 6, prop.... | |
 | Robert Brunton - 1828 - 222 pàgines
...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... | |
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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. 
