Andrews, Ernest John, 1863-, Howland, Howard Newell, 1865- joint author · New York, London, The Macmillan company · leaf 126
meter. —Another form of hydrometer, which is usedfor the determination of the specific gravityof solids, is shown in Fig. 57. It consistsof a hollow cylinder of copper (7, largeenough to float a weight of 50 to T5 g., asmall rod 7io^ a wire frame WXYZ, solderedto this rod at n, a basket j5, and a… … Fig. 57. 112 MECHANICS OF FLUIDS [§§ 182-183 weights until the hydrometer again sinks to the sameleveL These weights will equal the weight which is tohave its specific gravity determined. Now place theweight in the basket B, remove the known weights fromP, set the hydrometer in the water, and again…
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