The Electrical Researches of ... Henry Cavendish, F. R. S.: Written Between 1771 and 1781, Ed. from the Original Manuscript ... |
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Page vi
... Repulsion of a cone on a particle at the vertex Force between two bodies over or under charged 7-11 13-15 Equilibrium of the electric fluid Repulsion of a spherical shell . Equilibrium of electricity in a globe 16 , 17 18 , 19 20-27 Two ...
... Repulsion of a cone on a particle at the vertex Force between two bodies over or under charged 7-11 13-15 Equilibrium of the electric fluid Repulsion of a spherical shell . Equilibrium of electricity in a globe 16 , 17 18 , 19 20-27 Two ...
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... Repulsion of a particle on a column Lemma XIII . Repulsion of two columns Lemma XIV . • Lemma xv ( Fig . 3 ) . Action of a uniform cylinder on an external point . Cor . Potential of middle and end . ARTICLES 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 ...
... Repulsion of a particle on a column Lemma XIII . Repulsion of two columns Lemma XIV . • Lemma xv ( Fig . 3 ) . Action of a uniform cylinder on an external point . Cor . Potential of middle and end . ARTICLES 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 ...
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... REPULSION AS SQUARE OF REDUNDANT Fluid . From MS . No. 8 . The repulsion between two bodies electrified to the same degree ought , by the theory , to be proportional to the square of the quantity • • of redundant fluid Experiment to ...
... REPULSION AS SQUARE OF REDUNDANT Fluid . From MS . No. 8 . The repulsion between two bodies electrified to the same degree ought , by the theory , to be proportional to the square of the quantity • • of redundant fluid Experiment to ...
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... repulsion varies inversely as the square of the distance . There was also a set of circles of tin plate , one of 36 inches diameter , one of 18.5 and two of 93 ; and also square and oblong tin plates , and squared pieces of stone and ...
... repulsion varies inversely as the square of the distance . There was also a set of circles of tin plate , one of 36 inches diameter , one of 18.5 and two of 93 ; and also square and oblong tin plates , and squared pieces of stone and ...
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... repulsion could not differ from that of the inverse square by more than . It consisted of a pair of somewhat rickety wooden frames , to which two hemispheres of pasteboard were fastened by means of sticks of glass . By pulling a string ...
... repulsion could not differ from that of the inverse square by more than . It consisted of a pair of somewhat rickety wooden frames , to which two hemispheres of pasteboard were fastened by means of sticks of glass . By pulling a string ...
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attraction and repulsion balls separated battery canals of incompressible Cavendish charge circle coated plate column communication computed conductor consequently contain corks crown glass cylinder deficient fluid degree of electrification density diameter discharged disk disposed double plates electric attraction electric fluid electric organs electromotive force experiment fluid in AB force greater hemispheres impelled inches incompressible fluid inner globe Lane's LEMMA less Leyden vial manner observed pass pith balls placed plane plate air plate of glass positively electrified Prop proportion quantity of electricity quantity of fluid quantity of redundant ratio redundant fluid redundant matter repulsion is inversely salt saturated seems sensibly shock side sliding plate small in respect space specific gravity spread uniformly square suppose surface theory thickness tinfoil torpedo touched trial plate tricity tried tube undercharged body whole
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