The Electrical Researches of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, R.F.S., Written Between 1771 and 1781 |
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... experiments - Henry Cavendish lived with his father during his electrical researches― His laboratory in Great Marlborough ... Experiment on the formation of nitric acid before the Royal Society - Cavendish's artificial Torpedo Account of ...
... experiments - Henry Cavendish lived with his father during his electrical researches― His laboratory in Great Marlborough ... Experiment on the formation of nitric acid before the Royal Society - Cavendish's artificial Torpedo Account of ...
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... experiments . § 6. On the Leyden vial . § 7. Wilcke and Epinus's experiment of electrifying a plate of air ( Mém . Berl . 1756 , p . 119 ) § 8. Electric spark . · 94-96 97 98 99 , 100 101-105 106-117 117 118-126 127 134 135-139 CONTENTS ...
... experiments . § 6. On the Leyden vial . § 7. Wilcke and Epinus's experiment of electrifying a plate of air ( Mém . Berl . 1756 , p . 119 ) § 8. Electric spark . · 94-96 97 98 99 , 100 101-105 106-117 117 118-126 127 134 135-139 CONTENTS ...
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... Experiment v . Mutual action of small circles and trial plate in Experiment v . 188 189 190 192 Effect of floor and walls of the room 193 Effect of earth connexion the same as if it were infinitely long 194 THOUGHTS CONCERNING ...
... Experiment v . Mutual action of small circles and trial plate in Experiment v . 188 189 190 192 Effect of floor and walls of the room 193 Effect of earth connexion the same as if it were infinitely long 194 THOUGHTS CONCERNING ...
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... experiment The apparatus actually used The charging jar 220 221 Mechanism for performing the required operations 222 223 The gauge electrometer 224 Reason for using the jar 225 Theory of the experiment 226 Result of the experiment 227 ...
... experiment The apparatus actually used The charging jar 220 221 Mechanism for performing the required operations 222 223 The gauge electrometer 224 Reason for using the jar 225 Theory of the experiment 226 Result of the experiment 227 ...
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... experiment 271 Effect of the thickness of a plate on its capacity 272 Fifth experiment . Charge of two small circles compared with that of a large one . ( Fig . 18 ) . 273 Results of the experiment 274 • The experiment repeated in a ...
... experiment 271 Effect of the thickness of a plate on its capacity 272 Fifth experiment . Charge of two small circles compared with that of a large one . ( Fig . 18 ) . 273 Results of the experiment 274 • The experiment repeated in a ...
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