 Thus, in a battery composed of zinc, diluted sulphuric acid, and copper, the acid acts upon the zinc, and not on the copper. The galvanic fluid proceed, therefore, from the zinc to the acid, from the acid to the copper, &c.  The Scientific Class-book, Or A Familiar Introduction to the Principles of ... - Page 439by Walter Rogers Johnson - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Peter Mark Roget - Electricity - 1832 - 324 pages
...found that a quantity of electricity is set in motion ; a continued current oí electric fluid pas sing from the zinc to the acid — from the acid to the copper — from the copper back again to the zinc — and ' so on, in a perpetual circuit. Such at least must... | |
 | Physics - 1832 - 642 pages
...found that a quantity of electricity is set in motion ; a continued current of electric fluid passing from the zinc to the acid — from the acid to the copper — from the copper back again to the zinc — and so on, in a perpetual circuit. Such at least must... | |
 | John M. Moffat - Physics - 1834 - 530 pages
...the upper edges of the metals are brought in contact, a current of electricity will take place, the electric fluid circulating from the zinc to the acid,...and so on, in the direction indicated by the darts. Varions modifications of this arrangement may be contrived : thus, instead of making the metals communicate... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Physics - 1838 - 266 pages
...copper, the acid acts upon the zinc, and not on the copper. The galvanic flnid proceeds, therefore, from the zinc to the acid, from the acid to the copper, ifec. •vanic circuit. The substance to be submitted to galvanic action ii placed between the points... | |
 | William Mullinger Higgins - Physics - 1838 - 532 pages
...be formed. There will here be a current of positive electriVOLTAIC CURRENTS. Fig. 82. city passing from the zinc to the acid ; from the acid to the copper, and from the copper to the zinc ; as shown by the arrows in fig. 82 ; and there will also be a current... | |
 | John M. Moffat, Walter Rogers Johnson - Physics - 1842 - 498 pages
...plate of zinc, Z, and one of copper, C, immersed to a certain depth in sulphuric acid greatly diluted with water, contained in a glass vessel. Then, when...negative current being in the opposite direction. 78. The effects of such an arrangement as that just described, at least with small metal plates, will... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1844 - 276 pages
...copper, the acid acts upon the zinc, and not on the copper. The galvanic fluid proceeds, therefore, from the zinc to the acid, from the acid to the copper, &c. Can aoy other metal be used ' What are the arrows in the fignre designed to Chow 1 768. What is... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Physics - 1849 - 418 pages
...copper, the acid acts upon the zinc, and not on the copper. The galvanic fluid proceed, therefore, from the zinc to the acid, from the acid to the copper, &.C. Instead of using two different metals to form the galvanic circuit, one metal, in different states,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Physics - 1850 - 408 pages
...copper, the acid acts upon the zinc, and not on the copper. The galvanic fluid proceed, therefore, from the zinc to the acid, from the acid to the copper, &c. Instead of using two different metals to form the galvanic circuit, one metal, in different states,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1852 - 268 pages
...cireumstances, a quantity of electricity is set in motion; a continued current of electricity passing from the zinc to the acid, from the acid to the copper, from the copper back again to the zine, and so on in a constant cireuit. By attaching wires to the... | |
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