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angle angular velocity atmospheric pressure axis balloon barometer barometric height bell Boyle's Law bubble bucket buoyancy catenoid centre of pressure circular cistern cm³ column compressed cone constant cross section cubic curvature curved surface cylinder denotes depth diameter displacement distance diving bell ellipse equal pressure equation equilibrium feet filled fluid force free surface ft-lb ft-tons ft² ft³ given gravity heat height h horizontal plane Hydraulic hydrometer hydrostatic hyperbola immersed inches inclined kg/cm² lb/ft² lb/in² length mercury metacentric height oscillations paraboloid parallel perpendicular pipe piston plumb line position of equilibrium Prove radius ratio resultant thrust rise rotation ship side siphon solid specific gravity sphere spherical stability steam stroke substance suppose surfaces of equal temperature tension theorem thermometer tons tube uniform upright V₁ valve vertex vertical vessel volume W₁ water line area weight