 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1850 - 368 pages
...both in water and out of 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. But if the body whose specific gravity is required is lighter than water, affix to it another body... | |
 | John Radford Young - Measurement - 1850 - 294 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. For example. A piece of wood weighs 15 pounds out of water, and a piece of copper weighing... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1851 - 374 pages
...and note the difference, which will be the weight lost in water; then, as the weight lost in writer is to the whole weight, so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of the body. But if the body whose specific gravity is required is lighter than water, affix to it another body... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - Engineering - 1851 - 346 pages
...Body heavier than WaterROLE. — 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... | |
 | Edward Parrish - Pharmacy - 1856 - 576 pages
...stated : as the weight of a certain bulk of water is to the weight of the same bulk of this liquid so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of this liquid : — 242.5 : 256 : : 1 : 1.055, or thus . ,=1.055. 242*0 I have, though rarely, been able... | |
 | Augustus Frederick Oakes - 1857 - 98 pages
...out of water, and take the difference : then, ai 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 - Artillery - 1859 - 426 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... | |
 | Edward Parrish - 1864 - 926 pages
...stated : as the weight of a certain bulk of water is to the weight of the same bulk of this liquid so is the specific gravity of water to the specific gravity of this liquid : — 242.5 : 256 : : 1 : 1.055, or divide the weight of the liquid by the 236 weight of... | |
 | George James Ford - Carpentry - 1869 - 148 pages
...weight in air. Then 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. EXAMPLE. — Suppose a piece of elm weighs 15 Ibs. in air, and that a piece of copper... | |
 | Charles P. Florent Baillairgé - Geometry - 1873 - 660 pages
...Body heavier than Water. RUI.K. — Weigh it both in and out of water, and note the difference; then, as the weight lost in water is to the whole weight, so is 1000 to the W x 1000 specific gravity of the body. Or, w = G, w representing IM weigjit in water, and... | |
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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. 
