 | 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 - 1840 - 436 pages
...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 and... | |
 | Charles Davies - Geometrical drawing - 1840 - 252 pages
...water. 3d. Then say, as the difference of these losses is to the weight of the lighter body in the air, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the lighter body. Of Specific Gravities. EXAMPLES. 1. A piece of elm weighs 15 Ibs. in open air. A piece... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1841 - 314 pages
...water and out of the water, and note the difference, which will be the weight lost in water; then, as the weight lost in water, is to the whole weight,...gravity of water to the specific gravity of the body. BuI if the body, whose specific gravity is required, is lighter than water, affix to it another body... | |
 | Joshua Trimmer - Geology - 1841 - 558 pages
...weigh it both in water, and out of water. Then say, As the loss of weight in water Is to the absolute weight, So is the specific gravity of water To the specific gravity of the body. Thus, if a piece of stone weigh l0lbs. in air, but in water only 6flbs., then 10 — 6'75 = 3'25, the... | |
 | Joshua Trimmer - Geology - 1841 - 564 pages
...weigh it both in water, and out of water. Then say, As the loss of weight in water Is to the absolute weight, So is the specific gravity of water To the specific gravity of the body. Thus, if a piece of stone weigh lOlbs. in air, but in water only 6? Ibs., then 10-6'75 = 3'25, the... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - Engineering - 1844 - 264 pages
...Body heavier than WaterRULE. — Weigh it both in and out of water, and take the difference ; then, as the weight lost in water is to the whole weight, so is 1000 to the specific gravity of the body. EXAMPLE. — What is the specific gravity of a stone which... | |
 | Nathan Scholfield - 1845 - 896 pages
...in air. Then say, as the difference of these remainders is to the weight of the lighter body in air, so is the specific gravity of •water to the specific gravity of the lighter body. Ex. 1. Suppose a piece of elm weighs 12 Ibs. in air, and that a piece of metal, which... | |
 | 1845 - 1014 pages
...occupied by the powder. Then, as the weight of the deficiency of water is to the weight of the powder, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the powder. To illustrate this by an example : a specific-gravity bot tie was taken, capable of holding... | |
 | Nathan Scholfield - Conic sections - 1845
...in air. Then say, as the difference of these remainders is to the weight of the lighter body in air, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the lighter body. Ex. 1. Suppose a piece of elm weighs 12 Ibs. in air, and that a piece of metal, which... | |
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Then say, As the weight lost in water, Is to the whole weight, So is the specific gravity of water, To the specific gravity of the body. 
