 | James Renwick - 1832 - 560 páginas
...gravity beneath the surface. CHAPTER IV. OF SPECIFIC GRAVITIES. 337. The specific gravity of a body is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of some other body. In this general sense, it is equivalent to density, which is the relation between the weights... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1837 - 374 páginas
...its weight to the weight of an equal volume of water ; and the specific gravity of an aeriform body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of air But a ratio is expressed by a vulgar fraction, whose numerator is the antecedent and whose denominator... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1838 - 376 páginas
...and liquids, and common air for gases. Therefore the specific gravity of a solid or a liquid body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of water; and the specific gravity of an aeriform body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of... | |
 | George Leonard (Jr.) - 1839 - 362 páginas
...will it make ? Answer, a cubic pile 8 ft. square. SPECIFIC GRAVITY. LESSON 182. The specific gravity of any substance is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal bulk of fresh water ; thus, if the substance weighs 2 oz., and an equal bulk of water 1 oz., its specific... | |
 | George Leonard (jr.) - 1841 - 352 páginas
...pile will it make ? Ans. a cubic pile 8 ft. square. SPECIFIC GRAVITY. LESSON 191. The specific gravity of any substance is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal bulk of fresh water ; thus, if the substance weighs 2 oz., and an equal bulk of water 1 oz., its specific... | |
 | George Leonard - 1841 - 354 páginas
...pile will it make ? Ans. a cubic pile 8 ft. square. SPECIFIC GRAVITY. LESSON 191. The specific gravity of any substance is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal bulk of fresh water ; thus, if the substance weighs 2 oz., and an equal bulk of water 1 oz., its specific... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1844 - 618 páginas
...its weight to the weight of an equal volume of water; and the specific gravity of an aeriform body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of air. But a ratio is expressed by a vulgar fraction, whose numerator is the antecedent, and whose... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1851 - 492 páginas
...its weight to the weight of an equal volume of water ; and the specific gravity of an aeriform body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of air. But a ratio is expressed by a vulgar fraction. whose numerator is the antecedent, and whose... | |
 | Horace Mann, Pliny Earle Chase, Phiny Earie Chase - 1857 - 394 páginas
...breadth? Ans. Depth, 17.7812in. ; Breadth, 4.4453in. X. SPECIFIC GRAVITY. THE Specific Gravity of a body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of some other body assumed as a standard. Tho standard usually adopted for this purpose is pure distilled water at... | |
 | Horace Mann, Pliny Earle Chase - 1857 - 388 páginas
...breadth? Ans. Depth, 17.7812in. ; Breadth, 4.4453in. X. SPECIFIC GRAVITY. THE Specific Gravity of a body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of some other body assumed as a standard. The standard usually adopted for this purpose is pure distilled water at... | |
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The specific gravity of a substance is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of some other substance taken as a standard. 
