The Electrical Researches of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, R.F.S., Written Between 1771 and 1781 |
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... pieces of glass from the same piece Comparison of D + E + F when close together and when six inches apart Comparison of the plates with each other . 314 315 • 316 317 318 Discrepancy probably due to spreading 319 • Experimental ...
... pieces of glass from the same piece Comparison of D + E + F when close together and when six inches apart Comparison of the plates with each other . 314 315 • 316 317 318 Discrepancy probably due to spreading 319 • Experimental ...
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... body when the electrification is very weak as when it is strong ; tried by communicating the electricity of small pieces of wire to tin cylinder and to D and E 538 539 ARTICLES PAGE OF MS . 70. Lane's electrometer compared with.
... body when the electrification is very weak as when it is strong ; tried by communicating the electricity of small pieces of wire to tin cylinder and to D and E 538 539 ARTICLES PAGE OF MS . 70. Lane's electrometer compared with.
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... piece of apparatus was the " machine for trying simple bodies " of which we have a description and sketch in Art . 241 , and plans at Arts . 265 and 273. The framework of the machine is not represented in these figures . 66 We learn ...
... piece of apparatus was the " machine for trying simple bodies " of which we have a description and sketch in Art . 241 , and plans at Arts . 265 and 273. The framework of the machine is not represented in these figures . 66 We learn ...
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... pieces of stone and slate , and a collection of cylinders and wires of different sizes . There was another " machine ... piece of his apparatus , from the little wire which he used to connect his coated plates , and which he found to ...
... pieces of stone and slate , and a collection of cylinders and wires of different sizes . There was another " machine ... piece of his apparatus , from the little wire which he used to connect his coated plates , and which he found to ...
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... piece of apparatus of still greater historical interest - that by which Cavendish proved that the law of electric repulsion could not differ from that of the inverse square by more than . It consisted of a pair of somewhat rickety ...
... piece of apparatus of still greater historical interest - that by which Cavendish proved that the law of electric repulsion could not differ from that of the inverse square by more than . It consisted of a pair of somewhat rickety ...
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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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