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... inch of the surface of a fluid contained in a vessel is instantly borne by every inch of the surface of the vessel ... inches . d Fig . 3 . f Water is of the same density throughout , and is incompressible . Air has different degrees ...
... inch of the surface of a fluid contained in a vessel is instantly borne by every inch of the surface of the vessel ... inches . d Fig . 3 . f Water is of the same density throughout , and is incompressible . Air has different degrees ...
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... inches of water become ten by freezing ; and a cubic inch , confined and frozen , expands with a force equal to nearly 13 tons , — a fact which , if not considered in the arrangement and management of those pipes and valves which in ...
... inches of water become ten by freezing ; and a cubic inch , confined and frozen , expands with a force equal to nearly 13 tons , — a fact which , if not considered in the arrangement and management of those pipes and valves which in ...
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... inch 2 inches 3 inches 4 inches 10 miles 5 inches 10 inches 5 miles 15 inches 20 inches 25 inches Sea - level 0 inches 5 miles Feet . Feet . 4. Himalaya 28,000 B. Alps ( Mont Blanc ) 15,650 C. Andes ( Sorata ) 25,250 d . Ben Nevis ...
... inch 2 inches 3 inches 4 inches 10 miles 5 inches 10 inches 5 miles 15 inches 20 inches 25 inches Sea - level 0 inches 5 miles Feet . Feet . 4. Himalaya 28,000 B. Alps ( Mont Blanc ) 15,650 C. Andes ( Sorata ) 25,250 d . Ben Nevis ...
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... inch 2 inches 3 inches 4 inches 10 miles 5 inches 10 inches 5 miles 15 inches 20 inches Sea - level 5 miles 25 inches O inches A. Himalaya Feet . 28,000 Feet . Feet . B. Alps ( Mont Blanc ) C. Andes ( Sorata ) d . Ben Nevis . 4,350 e ...
... inch 2 inches 3 inches 4 inches 10 miles 5 inches 10 inches 5 miles 15 inches 20 inches Sea - level 5 miles 25 inches O inches A. Himalaya Feet . 28,000 Feet . Feet . B. Alps ( Mont Blanc ) C. Andes ( Sorata ) d . Ben Nevis . 4,350 e ...
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... inches in length , and one - third of an inch internal diameter , closed at one end and open at the other , is dried , and , care being taken to prevent the introduction of air , filled with quicksilver under an exhausted receiver . The ...
... inches in length , and one - third of an inch internal diameter , closed at one end and open at the other , is dried , and , care being taken to prevent the introduction of air , filled with quicksilver under an exhausted receiver . The ...
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