Twentieth century handbook for steam engineers and electricians, with questions and answers; a practical nontechnical treatise on the care and management of steam engines, boilers and electric machinery (1922)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & company · leaf 202
meant by ^^acceleration of gravity/^ andwhat constant number represents it in connection withhydraulics ? Ans. Acceleration of gravity is the increase in velocitycaused by the actual weight of the water, and is representedby the constant 32. 160. What per cent of allowance is ordinarily made…
