Twentieth century hand-book for steam engineers and electricians with questions and answers; a practical non-technical treatise .. (1913)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & company · leaf 306
y^tal^tjiflit e^ Ctank? ^ fiaddies Fig. 102 J J¥ -i- 1 Thus, will give the number of foot pounds of work done.77.8 poundsXlO feet=778 foot pounds. The heat unit or British thermal unit (B. T. U.) is thequantity of heat required to raise the temperature of oneI pound of water one degree^ or from 39°…