Elements of mechanics: for the use of colleges, academies, and high schools (1859)
Peck, William G. (William Guy), 1820-1892 · New York, A. S. Barnes & Burr · leaf 297
s expressed in inches, the tension can be found, in atmos-pheres, by dividing by 30, or, in pounds, by dividing by 2. The Diving-Bell. 195. The diving-bell is a bell-shaped vessel, open atthe bottom, used for descending below the surface of the water. The bell is placedso that its mouth shall… … Fig. 167. MECHANICS OF GASES AND VAPORS. 295 water, but its increased elasticity will prevent the waterfrom rising to the top of the bell, which is provided withseats for the accommodation of those wishing to descend.The air within is constantly contaminated by breathing, andis continually replaced…
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