The Electrical Researches of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, R.F.S., Written Between 1771 and 1781 |
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... column 145 Lemma XIII . Repulsion of two columns 146 Lemma XIV . 147 • Lemma xv ( Fig . 3 ) . Action of a uniform cylinder on an external point Cor . Potential of middle and end . 148 149 • • • plate · · • Prop . xxxi ( Fig . 3 ) ...
... column 145 Lemma XIII . Repulsion of two columns 146 Lemma XIV . 147 • Lemma xv ( Fig . 3 ) . Action of a uniform cylinder on an external point Cor . Potential of middle and end . 148 149 • • • plate · · • Prop . xxxi ( Fig . 3 ) ...
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... column of the liquid could be altered by sliding the wire in the straight part of the tube . In order to send electric discharges of equal quantity and equal electromotive force through two different tubes Cavendish chose six jars of ...
... column of the liquid could be altered by sliding the wire in the straight part of the tube . In order to send electric discharges of equal quantity and equal electromotive force through two different tubes Cavendish chose six jars of ...
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... columns of mercury . He found that the shock was diminished in passing through a mixed column in which the length of salt water was 218 inches as much as in passing through a single column of the same size whose length was 22.94 inches ...
... columns of mercury . He found that the shock was diminished in passing through a mixed column in which the length of salt water was 218 inches as much as in passing through a single column of the same size whose length was 22.94 inches ...
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... column of uniform matter ; and let the dia- meter of the column be so small , that the repulsion of the plate AB on it shall not be sensibly different from what it would be , if all the matter in it was collected in the axis : the force ...
... column of uniform matter ; and let the dia- meter of the column be so small , that the repulsion of the plate AB on it shall not be sensibly different from what it would be , if all the matter in it was collected in the axis : the force ...
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... column EC , is to its repulsion on the whole column DC , very nearly as EC to AC3- 61 ] LEMMA X. If we now suppose all the matter of the plate to be collected in the circumference of the circle , so as to form an infinitely slender ...
... column EC , is to its repulsion on the whole column DC , very nearly as EC to AC3- 61 ] LEMMA X. If we now suppose all the matter of the plate to be collected in the circumference of the circle , so as to form an infinitely slender ...
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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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