The elements of natural philosophy : copiously illustrated by familiar experiments and containing descriptions of instruments, with directions for using : designed for the use of schools and academies (1856)
Sprague, A. W. (Alfred White), 1821-1891 · Boston : Phillips, Sampson & Company · leaf 79
is represented in Fig. 42, and consists of atube wound in a spiral form about a cylinder. This cylinder isplaced at a certain inclination, with its lower extremity resting in the water. Asthe cjdinderis madeto revolve, the endof the tube dips in-to water, and takesup within it a por-tion of this ;… … PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN HYDROSTATICS. 1. What pressure will a bottle, with a superficial area of 1 squarefoot, sustain when lowered into the sea to the depth of 500 feet ?[The pressure will be equal to the weight of 500 cubic feet of water.See § 51.] TVhat is said of the Archimedes Screw ? Explain…
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