Mathematics, mechanics, heatAmerican School of Correspondence, 1903 - Engineering |
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... Specific Gravity 37 Radiation : 17 Hydrometry 40 Diathermanous Bodies 17 Pressure of Fluids : 42 Athermanous Bodies 17 Hydraulic Press 43 Reflection of Heat 17 Heads and Pressures : 45 Latent Heat : Dams and Gates 47 Thermal Units 19 ...
... Specific Gravity 37 Radiation : 17 Hydrometry 40 Diathermanous Bodies 17 Pressure of Fluids : 42 Athermanous Bodies 17 Hydraulic Press 43 Reflection of Heat 17 Heads and Pressures : 45 Latent Heat : Dams and Gates 47 Thermal Units 19 ...
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... SPECIFIC GRAVITY . The specific gravity of a body is the ratio between its weight and the weight of a like volume of some other substance taken as a standard . The standard which is adopted for solids and liquids is distilled water at a ...
... SPECIFIC GRAVITY . The specific gravity of a body is the ratio between its weight and the weight of a like volume of some other substance taken as a standard . The standard which is adopted for solids and liquids is distilled water at a ...
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... specific gravity of the substance . There is an easier way of finding the specific gravity of a substance which sinks in water . Suppose we weigh the substance in the air . Now if we weigh it in water we find that it loses in weight and ...
... specific gravity of the substance . There is an easier way of finding the specific gravity of a substance which sinks in water . Suppose we weigh the substance in the air . Now if we weigh it in water we find that it loses in weight and ...
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... specific gravity of a piece of wood which floats with two - ninths of its volume above the surface of water ? Solution , - We consider the volume of wood as and of this is sub- merged . Therefore , to find the specific gravity we divide ...
... specific gravity of a piece of wood which floats with two - ninths of its volume above the surface of water ? Solution , - We consider the volume of wood as and of this is sub- merged . Therefore , to find the specific gravity we divide ...
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... gravity of the body ? When attached to the What is the specific Answer .5625 Specific gravity may be also determined by means of instru- ments called hydrometers . These do not require the very careful handling that the balance does ...
... gravity of the body ? When attached to the What is the specific Answer .5625 Specific gravity may be also determined by means of instru- ments called hydrometers . These do not require the very careful handling that the balance does ...
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acting altitude amount beam body called center of gravity chart circle coefficient compass Corollary course cubic dead reckoning decimal degrees diameter direction distance divided earth elastic elastic limit energy equal equation EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE factor of safety feet per second foot foot-pounds force formula friction gear given greater Greenwich mean heat Hence hour angle hypothenuse kinetic latitude length liquid load logarithm longitude magnetism mantissa mercury meridian miles minute molecules motion move multiplied Nautical orifice parallel parallelogram pendulum perpendicular plane polygon position poundal pounds per square pressure proportional pulley quadrant radius resultant revolutions revolutions per minute right angles right triangles sextant shaft ship ship's side specific gravity square inch straight line stress substance surface temperature Theorem tion triangles A B C unit velocity vertical vessel weight wheel wrought iron
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Page 70 - PROBLEM. To inscribe a circle in a given triangle. Let ABC be the given triangle : it is required to inscribe a circle in the triangle ABC.
Page 39 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, called the circumference, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 32 - If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, the figure is a parallelogram.
Page 6 - Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.
Page 7 - If, at a point in a straight line, two other straight lines, upon the opposite sides of it, make the adjacent angles together equal to two right angles, these two straight lines shall be in one and the same straight line.
Page 54 - If two polygons are composed of the same number of triangles, similar each to each and similarly placed, the polygons are similar.
Page 21 - If two triangles have two sides, and the included angle of the one equal to two sides and the included angle of the other, each to each, the two triangles are equal in all respects.
Page 31 - If two sides of a quadrilateral are equal and parallel, the figure is a parallelogram.
Page 60 - The area of a triangle is equal to one-half the product of its base and altitude.
Page 46 - An angle formed by a tangent and a chord is measured by onehalf the intercepted arc.