Smith, J. Hamblin (James Hamblin), 1829-1901 · Toronto : A. Miller · leaf 26
g the horizontal plane passing through P in the point Q^ Then the pressure at /* = prcs.sure at Q, because P and Q,are in the same horizontal plane. But pressure at Q, depends on the length of .-iQ:therefore pressure at P depends on the length of PR^ a linedi-awu vertically to meet the horizontal… … Fig. I. Big. II. Fig. in. Let ACDB (fig. I.) be a vessel whose bottom, CD, is hori-zontal, and its sides vertical. We may consider the fluid inthis vessel to be made up of vertical columns of fluid. Each oithese columns will pre-;s vertically do^vnwards with its weight,and tlie sum of these…
Hydrostatics
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