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Page 292 - Square Measure 144 square inches = 1 square foot 9 square feet = 1 square yard 30J square yards = 1 square rod 160 square rods = 1 acre 640 acres = 1 square mile Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard 128 cubic feet...
Page 248 - Newton's Three Laws of Motion," and are as follows: (1) All bodies continue in a state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless acted upon by some external force that compels a change.
Page 248 - The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the direction in which the force acts.
Page 27 - Specific Heat. The specific heat of a substance is the ratio of the heat required to raise the temperature of unit weight of the substance 1 deg.
Page 292 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard...
Page 293 - Measure) 4 gills = 1 pint 2 pints = 1 quart 2 quarts = 1 pottle 2 pottles = 1 gallon 4 quarts = 1 gallon 2 gallons = 1 peck 4 pecks = 1 bushel 8 bushels = 1 quarter...
Page 293 - Dry Measure. — 2 pints = 1 quart; 8 quarts = 1 peck; 4 pecks = 1 bushel.
Page 293 - MEASURE. 10 milliliters = 1 centiliter. 10 centiliters = 1 deciliter. 10 deciliters = 1 liter. 10 liters = 1 decaliter. 10 decaliters = 1 hectoliter. 10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter.
Page 265 - To explain the construction of the common barometer, and to shew that the mercury is sustained in it by the pressure of the air on the surface of the mercury in the basin.
Page 294 - APPENDIX 10 milligrams (mg.) 10 centigrams 10 decigrams 10 grams 10 dekagrams 10 hektograms 10 kilograms 10 myriagrams 10 quintals...