A textbook on mechanical and electrical engineering (1898)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton : International Textbook Co., [1898-99] · leaf 388
72. DownTvard Pressure.—In Fig. 159, the pres-sure on the bottom of the vessel a is, of course, equal to theweight of the water it contains.If the area of the bottom of thevessel b, and the depth of theliquid contained in it, are thesame as in the vessel a, the pres-sure on the bottom of b will… … d =1^ \ ■ * : ^^ ^% 1 --^ ^ ^ Fig. 159.Then, the weight of 1 cubic inch of water being 1,728 = . 03617 pound, and the number of cubic inches in a, 6 X 6 X 24 = 864 cubic inches, the weight of the water is864 X .03617 = 31.25 pounds. Hence, the total pressure on the bottom of the vessel a is 31.25…
Electrical engineering · Mechanical engineering
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