A natural philosophy : embracing the most recent discoveries in the various branches of physics, and exhibiting the application of scientific principles in everyday life .. (1899)
Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn), 1826-1881 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.], American book company · leaf 192
d. 456. Thus we see that water is raised in pumps by at-mospheric pressure. The air will support a column of wa-ter from 32 to 34 feet high. The valve H of a lifting-pump cannot be higher than this above the water. Toovercome much greater heights, the forcing-pump is used. 457. The… … THE LIFTING-PUMP. of operation. 456. By what agency is water raised in pumps ? How high a columnwill tttmospheric pressure support ? To raise water to a greater height, what must 188 PNEUMATICS - Fig. 205. liquid is thus forced, either directly or by means of thepressure of condensed air, to a…
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