The Electrical Researches of ... Henry Cavendish, F. R. S.: Written Between 1771 and 1781, Ed. from the Original Manuscript ... |
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... electrometer 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 Reason for using the jar 225 Theory of the experiment 226 Result of the experiment Second method of trying the experiment 227 228 Advantages of the second method 229 • Estimation of the degree of ...
... electrometer 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 Reason for using the jar 225 Theory of the experiment 226 Result of the experiment Second method of trying the experiment 227 228 Advantages of the second method 229 • Estimation of the degree of ...
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... electrometer 247 248 Demonstration · Form of electrometer used in the later experiments . ( Fig . 30 ) Estimation of error arising from unequal electrification in the two trials Comparison of the capacities of two bodies • • Why the ...
... electrometer 247 248 Demonstration · Form of electrometer used in the later experiments . ( Fig . 30 ) Estimation of error arising from unequal electrification in the two trials Comparison of the capacities of two bodies • • Why the ...
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... the electrification is very weak as when it is strong ; tried by communicating the electricity of small pieces of wire to tin cylinder and to D and E 538 539 PAGE OF MS . ARTICLES 70. Lane's electrometer compared with CONTENTS . xvii.
... the electrification is very weak as when it is strong ; tried by communicating the electricity of small pieces of wire to tin cylinder and to D and E 538 539 PAGE OF MS . ARTICLES 70. Lane's electrometer compared with CONTENTS . xvii.
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... electrometer compared with straw and paper electro- meter . 540 71. Crown and H with slits compared with white cylinder ; also on the excitation of electricity by separating a brass plate from a glass one 541 73. Whether the middle of ...
... electrometer compared with straw and paper electro- meter . 540 71. Crown and H with slits compared with white cylinder ; also on the excitation of electricity by separating a brass plate from a glass one 541 73. Whether the middle of ...
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... electrometer by different strengths of electrification . 115. Separation of Henly's electrometer when fixed in the usual way and on upright rod 116 . Result of the comparison of different electrometers in p . 70 , 75 , and 95 118 ...
... electrometer by different strengths of electrification . 115. Separation of Henly's electrometer when fixed in the usual way and on upright rod 116 . Result of the comparison of different electrometers in p . 70 , 75 , and 95 118 ...
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