Introductory course of natural philosophy for the use of schools and academies. Ed. from Ganot's popular physics. By William G. Peck (1869)
Ganot, Adolphe, 1804-1887, Peck, William Guy, 1820-1892 · New York A.S. Barnes · leaf 100
nciple of the life-preserver t Why do some hirds swim natur-ally ? i 93.) What is Specific Gravity ? Illustrate. What is taken as a standard TAt what temperature t Whyt What is the process of finding the specific gravityof a body ? SPECIFIC GRAVITY. 97 given volume of the body is, than an… … Specific Gravity of Solids. 94. The following are some of the methods of determin-ing the specific gravities of solids: 1. By the Hydrostatic Balance.—Place the body in oneof the scale pans and balance it by known weights in theother pan. These will give the weight of the body in air. (94.)…
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