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Engraving titled 'Hydrostatic Paradox'

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Engraving titled 'Hydrostatic Paradox'. Pictured is a sectional view of a rock with a large cavity fed by a small stream above. Because of pressure on the sides caused by the hydrostatic paradox, when the cavity is filled the pressure can be enough to break the rock apart. Dated 19th Century

Date

19e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP23A16_032

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,0Mo (5,2Mo) / 48,9cm x 30,7cm / 5778 x 3630 (300dpi)

Mots clés

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Hydrostatic Paradox Hydrostatic Gravity Rock Cavity Stream Nature Natural Pressure Physics History of Physics History of Science Science 19th Century