 Make this weighing with care, and repeat two or three times, as when observing the upper point. Subtract each of the weights when the vessel was full, from the mean of those last taken, and the difference gives the weight of the water contained between...  Elements of Physical Manipulation - Page 54by Edward Charles Pickering - 1873Full view - About this book
 | Abendaño - 1852 - 722 pages
...surface. Measure the temperature of the water as it escapes. To counterpoise the beam nearly three kilogrammes additional must be added to F. Make this...second for pressure. Water has an expansion of about .OOOOt) per 1° F. when near 62°, and glass .000008 linear, or three times this amount of cubical... | |
 | John Attfield - 1879 - 734 pages
...seconds of mean ] time in the latitude of London in a vacuum at > 39.1393 inches. the level of the sea ) (1 cubic inch of distilled water at 62° F. and 30 inches Barom. = 252.458 grains.) RELATION OF MEASURES TO WEIGHTS. 1 Minim is the measure of 0.91 grain of... | |
 | John Attfield - 1883 - 816 pages
...seconds of mean ) time in the latitude of London in a vacuum at i- 39.1393 inches, the level of the sea ) (1 cubic inch of distilled water at 62° F. and 30 inches barom. = 252.458 grains.) RELATION OF BRITISH MEASURES TO WEIGHTS. 1 Minim is the measure of 1 Fluidrachm... | |
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