Example. How many cubic feet of sea water will weigh a ton?
Divide 2240 lbs. (1 ton) by 64 lbs.
{ _8)2240
64 { ——
{ 8) 280
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Ans. 35
Example. What is the weight of a cubic foot of wrought iron?
62·5 lbs.
7·69 sp. gravity.
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5625
3750
4375
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Answer, 480·625 lbs.
480 lbs. in practice is the weight of 1 cubic foot of wrought iron.
Note.—35 cubic feet of sea water is accounted to be a ton, as in sea water ballast for steamers, and in calculating displacement of ships.
Example. What is the average weight of a cubic foot of Bituminous coal?
1·256 sp. gravity.
62·5 lbs.
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6280
2512
7536
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Answer, 78·5000 lbs.