... and will cause it to assume the vesicular state, constituting a cloud. Thus we can see, in general, how clouds come to be formed, and how they contain electricity. This electricity may be either vitreous or resinous, according to circumstances. And... An Outline of the Sciences of Heat and Electricity - Page 539by Thomas Thomson - 1840 - 585 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 624 pages
...which they always contain will bo deposited ; the electricity evolved will be taken up by that vapor, and will cause it to assume the vesicular state constituting...considerable. Now, when two clouds, charged, the one with vitreous nnd the other with resinous electricity, happen to approach within a certain distance, the... | |
| Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...cause it to assume the vesicular state constituting a cloud. Thus we can see, in general, lïow clouils come to be formed, and how they contain electricity. This electricity may be either vitreous or résinons, according to circumstances. And it is conceivable, that by long continued opposite currents... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 622 pages
...see, in general, how clouils come to be formed, and how they contain electricity. This electricitv may be either vitreous or resinous, according to circumstances. And it is conceivable, that by long -continued opposite currents of air, the charge accumulated in a cloud may be considerable. Now,... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 626 pages
...cause it to assume the vesicular state constituting a Howl. Thus we can see, in general, how clouils come to be formed, and how they contain electricity. This electricity may Ix? eidier vitreous or resinous, according to circumstances. And it is conceivable, that by long-continued... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 620 pages
...in general, how clouds come to be formed, and how they contain electricity. This electricity may lie either vitreous or resinous, according to circumstances....considerable. Now, when two clouds, charged, the one with vitreous and the other with resinous electricity, happen to approach within a certain distance, the... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1842 - 744 pages
...probability is, that clouds are always charged with electricity, and that they owe their existence, or at least their form, to that fluid. It is very...considerable. Now, when two clouds, charged, the one with vitreous and the other with resinous electricity, happen to approach within a certain distance, the... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1842 - 938 pages
...nioviug different ways, the friction of the two surfaces may evolve electricity. Should these currents bo of different temperatures, a portion of the vapour...considerable. Now, when two clouds, charged, the one with vitreous and the other with resinous electricity, happen to approach within a certain distance, the... | |
| Philip Tocque - 1846 - 418 pages
...vapour which they always contain will be deposited ; the electricity evolved will be taken up by the vapour, and will cause it to assume the vesicular...considerable. Now when two clouds, charged, the one with vitreous and the other with resinous electricity, happen to approach within a certain distance, the... | |
| Francis Lieber - 1851 - 618 pages
...which they always contain will be deposited ; the electricity evolved will be taken up by that vapor, and will cause it to assume the vesicular state constituting...considerable. Now, when two clouds, charged, the one with vitreous and the other with resinous electricity, happen to approach within a certain distance, the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 724 pages
...probability is, that clouds are always charged with electricity, and that they owe their existence, or at least their form, to that fluid. It Is very...according to circumstances. And it is conceivable, that by long continued opposite currents of air, the charge accumulated in a cloud may ba considerable. Now,... | |
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