A textbook on mechanical and electrical engineering (1898)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton : International Textbook Co., [1898-99] · leaf 392
ure per square inch, 2 ft. 6 in. from the bottom, since 2 ft. 6 in. =2.5 ft. Ans. 979. The effectsof the lateral pressureare illustrated in Fig.163. ^ is a tall vesselhaving a stop-cocknear its base, and ar-ranged to float uponthe water, as shown.When this vessel isfilled with water, thelateral… … 3C8 HYDROMECHANICS. can result ; but, if the stop-cock be opened, there will beno resistance to that pressure acting on the surface equal tothe area of the opening, the pressure which formerly actedcausing the water to flow out, while its equal and oppositepressure will cause the vessel to move…
Electrical engineering · Mechanical engineering
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