Well's natural philosophy : for the use of schools, academies and privte students, introducing the latest results of scientific discovery and research ; arranged with special reference to the practical application of physical science to the arts and the experiences of everyday life ; with three hundred and seventy-five engravings (1873)
Wells, David A · New York : Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor and Co. · leaf 140
e over which it passes. In the construction of pipes for conveying water, it is neces-sary that those parts which are much below the level of thereservoir, should have a great degree of strength, since theysustain the bursting pressure of a column of water whoseheight is equal to the difference of… … What is an Ar-tesian Well ? 304. ficient strength to bear with security a bursting pressure of nearly 5 tons for each foot of its length. Upon the principle that water tends to rise to the level of its source, orna- Biental fountains may be constructed. Let water spout upward through a…
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