Smith, J. Hamblin (James Hamblin), 1829-1901 · Toronto : A. Miller · leaf 15
B to keep it at rest bearsthe same relation to the pressure applied to A that the areaof the base of B boars to the area of the base of A. 22. From the preceding article it is clear that if a body offluid, supposed to be without weight, be confined in a closedvessel, the pressure communicated to… … ox FLUID PRESSURE. Thus, if the vessel A be full of steam and the pressure ofthe steam be required to be kept down to 200 lbs. on thesquare inch, if a valve B, whose area is a square inch, beplaced at any part of the vessel, and be so loaded that it willrequire a force of 200 lbs. to raise it, then…
Hydrostatics
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