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gewicht van een meter vloeistofkolom

English translation: weight of a metre column of the liquid concerned


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Dutch term or phrase:gewicht van een meter vloeistofkolom
English translation:weight of a metre column of the liquid concerned
Entered by: Susanne Roelands
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15:04 Dec 16, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Luchtwasser
Dutch term or phrase: gewicht van een meter vloeistofkolom
De zoutmeting meet het soortelijke gewicht van een meter vloeistofkolom, aan de hand waarvan de afvoer van spuiwater bepaald wordt.
Susanne Roelands
Local time: 10:39
weight of a metre column of the liquid concerned
Explanation:
as Harry says, if the basis of the liquid is water, the difference with the weight of an equal column of water indicates the difference in specific gravity.
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 10:39
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weight of a metre column of the liquid concerned


Explanation:
as Harry says, if the basis of the liquid is water, the difference with the weight of an equal column of water indicates the difference in specific gravity.

Dave Calderhead
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Local time: 10:39
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neutral  Harry Borsje: soortelijk gewicht = specific weight (de vraagstelling was onvolledig)
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