The Electrical Researches of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, R.F.S., Written Between 1771 and 1781 |
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... plate is to that collected in the circumference as p to 1 the capacity of the plate is to that of the globe as p + 1 ... glass plate Prop . xxxvi ( Fig . 10 ) . Penetration of glass by fluid 168 169 170 • Cor . 1. Equivalent thickness of ...
... plate is to that collected in the circumference as p to 1 the capacity of the plate is to that of the globe as p + 1 ... glass plate Prop . xxxvi ( Fig . 10 ) . Penetration of glass by fluid 168 169 170 • Cor . 1. Equivalent thickness of ...
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... plate • The gauge electrometer 247 248 Demonstration Form of electrometer ... glass . ( Fig . 16 ) Electrification of air Effects of the electrification ... Glass coated . with various substances 270 Method of the experiment 271 Effect of ...
... plate • The gauge electrometer 247 248 Demonstration Form of electrometer ... glass . ( Fig . 16 ) Electrification of air Effects of the electrification ... Glass coated . with various substances 270 Method of the experiment 271 Effect of ...
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... plate General Conclusions . First experiment Second experiment . Fourth experiment . Remaining experiments 291 292 293 294 ( 3 ) COMPARISON OF THE CHARGES OF COATED PLATES . New apparatus for ... glass plates is many times greater than it.
... plate General Conclusions . First experiment Second experiment . Fourth experiment . Remaining experiments 291 292 293 294 ( 3 ) COMPARISON OF THE CHARGES OF COATED PLATES . New apparatus for ... glass plates is many times greater than it.
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Henry Cavendish James Clerk Maxwell. Charge of glass plates is many times greater than it ought to be by the theory ... plate of air · Plate of air between glass plates with tinfoil coatings Experiments with plates of air Table of Results ...
Henry Cavendish James Clerk Maxwell. Charge of glass plates is many times greater than it ought to be by the theory ... plate of air · Plate of air between glass plates with tinfoil coatings Experiments with plates of air Table of Results ...
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... plate of crown glass 378 Theory of compound plates Experiments with compound plates of glass Experiments with glass and rosin . Charge of hollow cylinders of glass 379 380 381 382 Table of results with cylindric vials Discussion of the ...
... plate of crown glass 378 Theory of compound plates Experiments with compound plates of glass Experiments with glass and rosin . Charge of hollow cylinders of glass 379 380 381 382 Table of results with cylindric vials Discussion of the ...
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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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