Smith, J. Hamblin (James Hamblin), 1829-1901 · Toronto : A. Miller · leaf 44
-wards, (3) the resultant of fluid pressures on the body, actin^?vertically upwards. Hence, ifT be the measure of the tension of the string, S specific gravity of the body, aS* . specific gravity of the fluid, since there is equilibrium, FS-t r= VS; .. 7= ys- vs= V{S-S). BODIES UNDER THE ACTION OF… … Let ABCD be a body partially immersed and floating it»a fluid, the i)art BCD being below the surface of thvi ti Jd. Imagine the body removed and the vacant space BCDfilled with fluid of the same kind as that in wliich che bodyfloated. Then suppose this substituted fluid to become solid. The…
Hydrostatics
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