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acts vertically upwards air in CQ Air Pump Arthur Holmes ascends Assistant-Master at Marlborough atmospheric pressure axis balloon base become solid bottom Cambridge Centigrade centre of gravity closed column of mercury column of water compare the specific compressed cork cubic foot cubic inches cylinder depth descend displaced fluid Edited equal volumes Fahrenheit find the pressure find the specific find the weight fluid displaced fluid pressure foot of water force FRANCIS STORR gravity of mercury Hence horizontal section hydrometer Hydrostatic Hydrostatic Balance Marlborough College measure of weight metal number of degrees particles pipe piston placed pressure of atmosphere rises Rugby School shew sink siphon solidified fluid specific gravity square inch string substance weigh temperature Thermometer tube unit of specific unit of volume unit of weight upper surface vacuo water weighs 1000 Water-Barometer weighing 3 lbs weighs 1000 oz weight of fluid wholly immersed