Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 125
pressure of the outside atmosphere, which at the time ofthe experiment would support a column of mercury about 29inches high. He then poured mercury into the open armuntil the air in the closed arm was compressed intoone-half its volume. We observed, he says, not withoutdelight and satisfaction,… … Fio. 144.—Bo.vle3apparatus. RELATION BETWEEN VOLUME AND PRESSURE OF AIR 115 clear to him, therefore, that the pressure sustained by tlieinclosed air was doubled when the volume was reduced to one-half. Continuing his experiment, he showed, on using a greatvariety of volumes and their corresponding…
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