The Electrical Researches of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, R.F.S., Written Between 1771 and 1781 |
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... Attraction and repulsion Electrometer in electrified air § 3. On the cases in which bodies receive electricity from , or part with it to the air . § 5. Canton's and Franklin's experiments . § 6. On the Leyden vial . § 7. Wilcke and ...
... Attraction and repulsion Electrometer in electrified air § 3. On the cases in which bodies receive electricity from , or part with it to the air . § 5. Canton's and Franklin's experiments . § 6. On the Leyden vial . § 7. Wilcke and ...
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... Attraction and repulsion of electrified bodies Electrification by induction The electric spark . Vacuum formed by the spark Statement of the theory of one electric fluid ACCOUNT OF THE EXPERIMENTS . ( 1 ) INVESTIGATION OF THE LAW OF ...
... Attraction and repulsion of electrified bodies Electrification by induction The electric spark . Vacuum formed by the spark Statement of the theory of one electric fluid ACCOUNT OF THE EXPERIMENTS . ( 1 ) INVESTIGATION OF THE LAW OF ...
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... attraction and repulsion Artificial Torpedo • 395 , 396 397 398 399 , 400 401-408 409 The battery and its charge 411-413 Mode of charging the battery 414 Shocks in air and under salt water . Law of divided currents 415-420 Torpedo in a ...
... attraction and repulsion Artificial Torpedo • 395 , 396 397 398 399 , 400 401-408 409 The battery and its charge 411-413 Mode of charging the battery 414 Shocks in air and under salt water . Law of divided currents 415-420 Torpedo in a ...
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... Attraction and Repulsion 9. Escape of electricity into the air 10. Electromotive force required to produce a spark 12. Capacity of a long narrow cylinder 383 384 386 387 393 13. Two cylinders . 400 14 . Lemma XVI 401 15 . Glass as a ...
... Attraction and Repulsion 9. Escape of electricity into the air 10. Electromotive force required to produce a spark 12. Capacity of a long narrow cylinder 383 384 386 387 393 13. Two cylinders . 400 14 . Lemma XVI 401 15 . Glass as a ...
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... attraction of gravitation ; and it was not till 1787 that Bennett described in the Philosophical Transactions the gold leaf electro- meter , by means of which Volta afterwards demonstrated the different electrification of the different ...
... attraction of gravitation ; and it was not till 1787 that Bennett described in the Philosophical Transactions the gold leaf electro- meter , by means of which Volta afterwards demonstrated the different electrification of the different ...
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attraction and repulsion battery canals of incompressible capacity Cavendish charge circle circumference coated plate column communication computed conductor consequently contain crown glass cylinder deficient fluid degree of electrification density diameter discharge disk disposed electric attraction electric fluid electric organs electrometer electromotive force equilibrio experiment fluid in AB force greater hemispheres impelled incompressible fluid infinite distance inner globe LEMMA less Leyden vial manner nearly equal observed overcharged body pass pith balls placed plane plate of glass positively electrified Prop proportion proposition quantity of electricity quantity of fluid quantity of redundant ratio redundant fluid redundant matter repulsion is inversely resistance rosin salt seems sensibly shock side sliding plate small in respect space spread uniformly square substance suppose surface theory thickness tinfoil torpedo touched trial plate tricity tried tube undercharged body whole
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