A text book of physics, for the use of students of science and engineering (1918)
Duncan, John, d. 1941, Starling, Sydney George, 1873- · London Macmillan · leaf 417
ospheric pressure. A is fixed to thebase-plate of the instrument, and is exhausted of air as thoroughlyas possible ; its top side is connected at B to a powerful spring C.C is held in a bracket which is secured to the base-plate at D, andhas two bearing screws at E and F. A rod GH, fixed to the… … FIG. 380.—Arrangement in an aneroid barometer to show centimetres, or inches, of barometric height corresponding tothe readings of a mercurial barometer. A hair-spring at R keepsthe fine chain taut. Q is an adjusting screw whereby the effectivelength of the lever arm KL may be altered. E and F also…
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