The Electrical Researches of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, R.F.S., Written Between 1771 and 1781 |
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... of the " power of the velocity to which the resistance is Method of the experiments . proportional " • li lii liii liv liv • lv lvi lvi lvi lvii lix Resistance of salt solution at different temperatures Resistance of pure ს 2.
... of the " power of the velocity to which the resistance is Method of the experiments . proportional " • li lii liii liv liv • lv lvi lvi lvi lvii lix Resistance of salt solution at different temperatures Resistance of pure ს 2.
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Henry Cavendish James Clerk Maxwell. Resistance of salt solution at different temperatures Resistance of pure water • Resistance of solutions of different salts Chemical equivalents of different substances as given by Cavendish PAGES lx ...
Henry Cavendish James Clerk Maxwell. Resistance of salt solution at different temperatures Resistance of pure water • Resistance of solutions of different salts Chemical equivalents of different substances as given by Cavendish PAGES lx ...
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... salt and fresh water , and of iron wire Conditions requisite for a spark and for attraction and repulsion Artificial Torpedo • 395 , 396 397 398 399 , 400 401-408 409 The battery and its charge 411-413 Mode of charging the battery 414 ...
... salt and fresh water , and of iron wire Conditions requisite for a spark and for attraction and repulsion Artificial Torpedo • 395 , 396 397 398 399 , 400 401-408 409 The battery and its charge 411-413 Mode of charging the battery 414 ...
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... salt water 126. Measures of glass tubes used in p . 123 and 124 more accu- rate , with the computations of those pages over again 127. Comparison of conducting powers of sat . sol . S.S.1 and rain water . • • 573 574 575 · 576 • 577 578 ...
... salt water 126. Measures of glass tubes used in p . 123 and 124 more accu- rate , with the computations of those pages over again 127. Comparison of conducting powers of sat . sol . S.S.1 and rain water . • • 573 574 575 · 576 • 577 578 ...
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... salt Rule for finding the quantity of salt in water from its specific gravity Measurement of Lane's second and third electrometer Conductivity of salted wood Dimensions of coatings of glass plates Rules for making trial plates ...
... salt Rule for finding the quantity of salt in water from its specific gravity Measurement of Lane's second and third electrometer Conductivity of salted wood Dimensions of coatings of glass plates Rules for making trial plates ...
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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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