Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 100
. Now take the case of the funnel-shaped vessel B (Fig. 113). Since thepressure at any point in the wall isperpendicular to the wall, it may havea vertical component which is balancedby the reaction of the wall at the point(Fig. 115). Hence the weight of thewater is supported in part by the sidesof… … C D Fio. 115. — Explanation of hy-drostatic paradox, r, pressureof liquid at .4 ; p, verticalcomponent; q, horizontal com-ponent. (Fig. 116), it will risethe tubes. The reason isapparent. Consider, for ex-ample, the tubes A and B.Let a and h be two points inthe same horizontal plane.The liquid is…
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