 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Meteorology - 1809 - 792 pages
...of the wind may be likewise measured with this instrument, by filling it till the water runs out of the hole G. For if we then hold it up to the wind...water will be blown out; and, if both legs of the instrument are of the- same bore, the height of the column sustained, will be equal to double the column... | |
 | James Smith - Industrial arts - 1815 - 942 pages
...accordingly. " The force of the wind may likewise be measured with this instrument, by filling it until the water runs out at the hole G. For if we then hold...water will be blown out; and, if both legs of the instrument are of the same bore, the height of the column sustained will be equal to double the column... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 764 pages
...another. The force of the wind may be likewife meafured with this inftrument, by filling it until the water runs out at the hole G. For if we then hold it up to the wind as before, a quantity of water \vi!l be blown out ; and if both legs of the inftrumcnt are of the fame bore, the height of the column... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...of the wind may be likewise measured with this instrument, by filling it until the water runs out of the hole G. For if we then hold it up to the wind...water will be blown out ; and if both legs of the instrument are of the same bore, the height of the column sustained will be equal to double the column... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 pages
...likewise measured with this instrument, by filling it until the water runs out at the hole G. For, if wo then hold it up to the wind as before, a quantity...water will be blown out ; and, if both legs of the instrument are of the same hore, thehei'Jt of the column sustained will be e^ual to double the column... | |
 | James Smith (author of the Panorama of science and art.) - Industrial arts - 1859 - 924 pages
...accordingly. " The force of the wind may likewise be measured with this instrument, by filling it until the water runs out at the hole G. For if we then hold...quantity of water will be blown out; and, if both legs of Ihe instrument are of the same bore, the height of the column sustained will be equal to double the... | |
 | 1969 - 922 pages
[ Sorry, this page's content is restricted ] | |
| |
... the hole G. For if we then hold it up to the wind as before, a quantity of water will be blown out ; and if both legs of the instrument are of the same bore, the height of the column sustained will be equal to double the column of water in either... 