...yard shall be restored by taking the length which shall bear a certain proportion to the length of the pendulum, vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London, in a vacuum, at the level of the sea; and that the pound shall be restored by taking the weight which bears a certain...

...yard shall be restored by taking the length which shall bear a certain proportion to the length of the pendulum, vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London, in a vacuum at the level of the sea; and that the pound shall be restored by taking the weight which bears a certain...

...invariable natural standard, it was enacted, that the new standard yard should be of such length that the pendulum, vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London in a vacuum at the level of the sea, should be 39-1393 inches. On Oct. 16, 1834, occurred the fire at the Houses...

...inch. 1 Inch = jjg^jjjf seconds pendulum. 12 Inches •= 1 foot. 36 „ =3 feet = 1 yard. Length of pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London, in a vacuum at the level of the sea 39-1393 inches. Relation of Measures to Weights. 1 Minim is the measure of...

...measures, that the said Yard hereby declared to be the Imperial Standard Yard when compared with a pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time, in the latitude of London, in a vacuum at the level of tbe sea, is in the proportion of thirty-six inches to thirtynine inches, and one thousand...

...defines the yard to contain thirtysix such parts, of which parts there are 39.1393 in the length of the pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London, in vacno, at the level of the sea, at temperature 62° F. The commissioners, however, appointed to consider...

...defines the yard to contain thirty-six such parts, of which parts there are 39.1393 in the length of the pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London, in vacuo, at the level of the sea, at temperature 62° F. The Commissioners, however, appointed to consider...

...line = -?t inch. 1 inch = ,arssi seconds pendulum. 13 „ =1 foot. 38 „ = 3 „ = 1 yard. Length of pendulum vibrating seconds of") mean time in the latitude of London in V 39' 1393 lnches. a vacuum at the level of the sea . .) UXLATION OF MEAsUBBs TO WEIGHT. 1 minim in...

...lineal measures are taken ; it contains 36 inches, each inch being il 10 .is . j , 7, •., part of a pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London in a vacuum at the level of the sea, Fali. thermometer being at 62°. A standard yard and a standard Avoirdupois...

...said yard be lost, defaced, destroyed, or otherwise injured, it he restored by means of the length of the pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London. That the standard troy pound, made in 1758, be the original standard unit, or measure of weight, under...