HYDROSTATICS

, is the science which treats of the nature, gravity, pressure, and equilibrium of fluids; and of the weighing of solids in them.

That part of the science of fluids which treats of their motions, being included under the head of Hydraulics.

Hydrostatics and hydraulics together constitute a branch of philosophy that is justly considered as one of the most curious, ingenious, and useful of any; affording theorems and phenomena not only of the first use and importance, but also surprisingly amusing and pleasant; as appears in the numberless writings upon the subject; the principal points of which may be found under the several particular articles of this work; and the chief writings on this science may be seen under the article Hydraulics.