Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Fessenden, Cortez, b. 1852 · Toronto : Copp, Clark · leaf 111
n the depth. It is independent of the form of thevessel and of the amount of liquid which it contains. VI.—Surface of a Liquid at Rest Under the Action ofGravity. Experiment 1. Pour enough mercury into abowl or a dinner plate to coverits bottom. Hold a plumb-lineover the surface of the mercury(Fig.… … PROPERTIES AND LAWS OF LIQUIDS. 103 Experiment 2- Pour water into a series ofconnecting tubes of various sizesand shapes. An apparatus fortiiis purpose can be made bycutting the bottom off a glassbottle, inverting it and insertingtubes through a cork as shownin Fig. 70. Very small tubesshould not…
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