Gage, Alfred P. (Alfred Payson), 1836-1903, Fessenden, C · Toronto : W.J. Gage · leaf 83
laced on c to preserve equilibrium.But the area of the piston b is 4, whilethe piston a contains four such areas;hence it follows that a pressure of 10° istransmitted to each of the 4 of a, and justssupports the 40-gram weight. Had the areaof the piston b been l**, then the 10-gramweight placed on… … Fie. 4R. Hydrostatic bellows aj^td press. hi account of the friction of the pistons; but we may substitute forthe pistons and welglits columns of liquids. For instance, let theconnecting tube and the lower part of the barrels be filled with mer-cury; the two free surfaces will be at the same level.…
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