Bartlett, W. H. C. (William Holms Chambers), 1804-1893 · New York : Barnes · leaf 517
l;fill the cylinder a with waterof the same temperature anddensity as that in the tum-bler; the equilibrium willbe restored. This important principle,which determines the circumstances under which a bodywill rest upon a fluid, is frequently employed to ascertainthe weights of large floating masses,… … MECHANICS OF FLUIDS. 513 the known figure and dimensions of the body, and this is weight of a shipsmultiplied by the known weight of a cubic foot of water, carg0;which is 62.5 pounds avoirdupois; the product is theweight of the floating body, in pounds. By taking in thisway the difference of…
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