Elementary natural philosophy : designed for high schools and academies (1881)
Griffin, La Roy F. (La Roy Freese), 1844-1916 · Philadelphia : Sower, Potts & Co. · leaf 79
since liquids transmit pressuresequally, the pressure upon each equal portionof the area of the bellows equals that in thetube. So a small amount of water will raise aheavy weight. 246. Upon this principle, a small amountof water will suffice to burst a barrel.The cask is filled with water, and a… … Fig. 81.
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