 | James Renwick - 1832 - 560 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1837 - 374 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 - 350 σελίδες
...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 - 356 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Horace Mann, Pliny Earle Chase - 1857 - 388 σελίδες
...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... | |
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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... 
