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 237
p.One end of the lever isfastened at a by a hinge-joint. By moving the weight,p, along the lever, we mayvary the force with whichthe valve, w, is kept in place. Suppose the weight, pt to Fig-150 be 30 lbs., or 2 atmospheres, then if the distance ad, is made equal to four times the distance nu,from… … ( 229.) What is Papins Digester t What principle does it illustrate t Explainit» construction. VAPORIZATION. 235 digester exceeds this, the valve will be forced open, and a portionof the steam will escape with a whistling sound that indicates greatcompression. If the valve be left open, the…
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