Brechner, Claude H., 1887- [from old catalog] · Boston, New York [etc.] Allyn and Bacon · leaf 272
. Pascals Law. — In Figure 287 the water wouldpress not only on the end of the cylinder, but also onthe sides ; that is, every square inch of surface would also have a force of 4 lb.;or, as wre say, the pres-sure would be 4 lb. persquare inch. Pascal stated thesefacts in the form of alaw : The… … Figure 288.—The Hydraulic Elevator. 262 MECHANICS OF FLUIDS pressed by Pascals Law. A large piston (P) on the bottomof the elevator fits into a cylinder in the ground. A pipe(K) runs down the side of the cylinder and enters it at thebottom. To go up, the stopcock (S) is turned so that water…
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