 | James Hann, Isaac Dodds - Mechanics - 1833 - 234 pages
...the greater. Then use the following proportion : As the last remainder, Is to the weight of the light body in air ; So is the specific gravity of water, To the specific gravity of the body. Ex. — If a piece of elm weighs 15 Ibs. in air, attached to which is a piece of copper which... | |
 | Tobias Ostrander - Measurement - 1833 - 172 pages
...water from its weight in air. Then as the difference of these remainders is to the weight of the light body in air, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the body. EXAMPLES. 2. Suppose a piece of dry oak weighs in air 37Z6., and a piece of copper that weighs... | |
 | Tobias Ostrander - Measurement - 1834 - 182 pages
...water from its weight in air. Then as the difference of these remainders is to the weight of the light body in air, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the body. . ; . EXAMPLES. 1. Suppose a piece of elm weighs 15/6. in the air, and that a piece of copper... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1834 - 370 pages
...weight lost in water ; then say, as the weight lost in water is to the absolute weight of the body, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the body. CASE II. When the body is lighter ¿/iara water. Fix another body to it, so heavy as that both... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Measurement - 1835 - 308 pages
...will be the weight lost in the water Then, as the weight los1 in the water, is to the whole weight, So is the specific gravity of water, to the specific gravity of the body. EXAMPLE. A piece of stone weighed in air 10 pounds, but in water only 6f pounds. Required its... | |
 | Science - 1837 - 594 pages
...of these remainders from the greater. Then say, As the last remainder Is to the weight of the light body in air, So is the specific gravity of water To the specific gravity of the body. If, for example, a piece of wood weigh 15 lbs. in air, and a piece of copper affixed to it to... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1839 - 356 pages
...less of these remainders from the greater; then say, as the last remainder is to the weight of the body in air, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the body. NOTE. — A cubic foot of water weighs 1000 ounces. 1. A stone weighed 10 pounds, but in water... | |
 | John White Webster - Chemistry - 1839 - 592 pages
...As the weight of the water equal in bulk to that of the solid is to the weight of the solid itself, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the solid. Thus, If the solid weigh 100 grains in air, and 60 grains in water, then 100—60, or 40 : 100... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1839 - 348 pages
...water, and take the difference; then As the weight lost in water, is to the whole or absolute weight, so is the specific gravity of water, to the specific gravity of the body. 2. When the body is lighter than water, so that it will not sink, annex to it another body, heavier... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1840 - 436 pages
...these remainders from the greater. Then, — As the last remainder, i is to the Weight of the light body in air, so is the Specific gravity of Water, to the Specific gravity of the Body. 3. For a Fluid of any Sort. Take a piece of a Body of known Specific gravity, weigh it both in... | |
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... find how much each loses in water by subtracting its weight in water from its weight in air ; and subtract the less of these remainders from the greater; then... 
