International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa. : The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 379
ure per square inch, 2 ft. 6 in. from the bottom, since 2 ft. 6 in. =2.5 ft. Ans. 979. The effectsof the lateral pressureare illustrated in Fig.163. ^ is a tall vesselhaving a stop-cocknear its base, and ar-ranged to float uponthe water, as shown.When this vessel isfilled with water, thelateral… … 308 HYDROMECHANICS. can result ; but, if the stop-cock be opened, there will beno resistance to that pressure actinj^ on the surface e(iual tothe area of the opening, the pressure which formerly actedcausing the water to flow out, while its equal and oppositepressure will cause the vessel to move…
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