Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 100
emains unchanged. The pressure on the bottom of a vesselfilled with a given liquid is, therefore, dependent only on thedepth. It is independent of the form of the vessel and ofthe amount of liquid which it contains. Tliis conclusion, issometimes known as the hydrostatic paradox, because itwould… … FlQ. 114.—Explanation of the hydro-static paradox. 104. Explanation of the Paradox. By an arrangement very similar to that just described Pascal fifst demonstrated the truth of his Principle, and also showed how to apply it to ex-plain the apparent contradiction. Take, for example, the case of a…
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