The Electrical Researches of ... Henry Cavendish, F. R. S.: Written Between 1771 and 1781, Ed. from the Original Manuscript ... |
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... Potential of middle and end . ARTICLES 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 Prop . xxx1 ( Fig . 3 ) . Charge of cylinder compared with that of globe Cor . Upper and lower limits of charge 150 151 · Prop . xxxII ( Fig . 4 ) . Charge ...
... Potential of middle and end . ARTICLES 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 Prop . xxx1 ( Fig . 3 ) . Charge of cylinder compared with that of globe Cor . Upper and lower limits of charge 150 151 · Prop . xxxII ( Fig . 4 ) . Charge ...
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... Potential of two equal particles compared with that of their sum at their centre of mass 187 • Applied to case of two parallel disks Mutual action of large circle and trial plate in Experiment v . Mutual action of small circles and ...
... Potential of two equal particles compared with that of their sum at their centre of mass 187 • Applied to case of two parallel disks Mutual action of large circle and trial plate in Experiment v . Mutual action of small circles and ...
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... potential 8. Cases of Attraction and Repulsion 9. Escape of electricity into the air 11. Two circular disks 368 375 • 378 879 380 382 383 384 386 387 12. Capacity of a long narrow cylinder 393 13 . Two cylinders . 400 14 . Lemma XVI 401 ...
... potential 8. Cases of Attraction and Repulsion 9. Escape of electricity into the air 11. Two circular disks 368 375 • 378 879 380 382 383 384 386 387 12. Capacity of a long narrow cylinder 393 13 . Two cylinders . 400 14 . Lemma XVI 401 ...
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... potential . In his first published paper ( 1771 ) , he begins at Art . 101 by giving a precise sense to the terms " positively and nega- tively electrified , " which up to that time had been in common use , but were often confounded ...
... potential . In his first published paper ( 1771 ) , he begins at Art . 101 by giving a precise sense to the terms " positively and nega- tively electrified , " which up to that time had been in common use , but were often confounded ...
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... potential is unity , and the capacity of a sphere as thus defined is numerically equal to its radius . Hence , when Cavendish says that a certain conductor contains n inches of electricity , we may express his result in modern language ...
... potential is unity , and the capacity of a sphere as thus defined is numerically equal to its radius . Hence , when Cavendish says that a certain conductor contains n inches of electricity , we may express his result in modern language ...
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