The Electrical Researches of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, R.F.S., Written Between 1771 and 1781 |
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Page xxix
... suppose that they were made in Great Marlborough Street , and probably in the set of stables mentioned by Dr Thomson . He speaks of a " fore room and a back room " in Art . 469 , and in Art . 335 he compares the size of the room in ...
... suppose that they were made in Great Marlborough Street , and probably in the set of stables mentioned by Dr Thomson . He speaks of a " fore room and a back room " in Art . 469 , and in Art . 335 he compares the size of the room in ...
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... suppose a strip of uniform breadth added to the coating all round its boundary , the capacity of this coating , supposing the electricity not to spread , will be equal to that of the actual coating as increased by the spreading of the ...
... suppose a strip of uniform breadth added to the coating all round its boundary , the capacity of this coating , supposing the electricity not to spread , will be equal to that of the actual coating as increased by the spreading of the ...
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... suppose that his distilled water contained one part of salt in 120000 § . It was found that distilled water impregnated with fixed air from oil of vitriol and marble conducted 2 times better than the same water deprived of its air by ...
... suppose that his distilled water contained one part of salt in 120000 § . It was found that distilled water impregnated with fixed air from oil of vitriol and marble conducted 2 times better than the same water deprived of its air by ...
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... suppose all sorts of matter to be indued in an equal degree with the foregoing attraction and repulsion , or whether you suppose some sorts to be indued with it in a greater degree than others ; but it is likely that the electric fluid ...
... suppose all sorts of matter to be indued in an equal degree with the foregoing attraction and repulsion , or whether you suppose some sorts to be indued with it in a greater degree than others ; but it is likely that the electric fluid ...
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... suppose that there are two such plates , of equal thickness , placed parallel to each other , let A ( Fig . 3 ) be any point not placed in or between the two plates : let BCD represent any part of the nearest plate : draw the lines AB ...
... suppose that there are two such plates , of equal thickness , placed parallel to each other , let A ( Fig . 3 ) be any point not placed in or between the two plates : let BCD represent any part of the nearest plate : draw the lines AB ...
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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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