The Electrical Researches of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, R.F.S., Written Between 1771 and 1781 |
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... nearly uniform than if there had been no penetration 173 • Cor . Distribution probably nearly the same as in plate of air of equiva- lent thickness 174 APPENDIX . From MS . No. 5 . Prop .
... nearly uniform than if there had been no penetration 173 • Cor . Distribution probably nearly the same as in plate of air of equiva- lent thickness 174 APPENDIX . From MS . No. 5 . Prop .
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... nearly but not quite Suggested explanation ARTICLES 332 333 334 335 • 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 Three hypotheses to explain why the charge of glass plates is rather more than eight ...
... nearly but not quite Suggested explanation ARTICLES 332 333 334 335 • 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 Three hypotheses to explain why the charge of glass plates is rather more than eight ...
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... nearly equal to that of the globe . In like manner the first wire that he used was 96 inches long and 0 · 185 diameter , but afterwards he always used a wire of the same diameter , but 72 inches long , the capacity of which was more nearly ...
... nearly equal to that of the globe . In like manner the first wire that he used was 96 inches long and 0 · 185 diameter , but afterwards he always used a wire of the same diameter , but 72 inches long , the capacity of which was more nearly ...
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... nearly the same area , but cut into strips , so that its perimeter was very much greater than that of the circular coating . In this way he found that if we suppose a strip of uniform breadth added to the coating all round its boundary ...
... nearly the same area , but cut into strips , so that its perimeter was very much greater than that of the circular coating . In this way he found that if we suppose a strip of uniform breadth added to the coating all round its boundary ...
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... nearly equal capacity from " Nairne's last battery . " The two tubes to be compared were placed so that the wires run into their bent ends communicated with the outside of this battery of six jars . The wires run into the straight ends ...
... nearly equal capacity from " Nairne's last battery . " The two tubes to be compared were placed so that the wires run into their bent ends communicated with the outside of this battery of six jars . The wires run into the straight ends ...
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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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