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 142
the Describe the artificial one shown in Fig. 98. Explain its action (133.) Explainthe construction and use of the Atmospheric Inkstand. PUMPS AND OTHER MACHINES. 139 ink can be poured in throughthe tube. The pressure ofthe atmosphere prevents theink from flowing out. Whenthe ink has been used till… … Fig. 94. Water Pumps. 134. A Water Pump is a machine for raising waterfrom a lower to a higher level, generally by the aid ofatmospheric pressure. Three separate principles are em-ployed in working pumps: the sucking, the lifting, and theforcing principles. Pumps are often named according asone or…
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