 That when any substance has more than its natural share, it is said to be positively electrified, and that when it has less than its natural share, it is said to be negatively electrified, — that positive electricity implies a redundancy, and negative...  Elements of Chemistry: For the Use of Schools - Page 73by John Johnston - 1850 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1825 - 354 pages
...retains less, than its natural share, it is said to be charged or electrified. Charles. If it possess more than its natural share, it is said to be positively electrified ; but if it contain less than its natural share, it is said to be negatively electrified. Tutor. Does... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1838 - 266 pages
...body by any means becomes possessed of more or less than its proper share. That when any substance has more than its natural share, it is said to be positively electrified, and that when it has less than its natural share, it is said to be negatively electrified, — that positive... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1842 - 278 pages
...by any uieana becomes possessed of more or less than its proper share. That when any substance hax more than its natural share, it is said to be positively electrified. anil that when it has les* th:m Its natural share, it is said to be negatively electrified, — that... | |
 | James Pilkington - 1847 - 536 pages
...either more or less than its natural share, it is said to be electrified or charged. 4. If it possesses more than its natural share, it is said to be positively electrified : if it contains less than its natural share, it is said to be negatively electrified. 5. Bodies through... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 418 pages
...body by any means becomes possessed of more or less than its proper share. That when any substance has more than its natural share, it is said to be positively electrified, and that when it has less than its natural share, it is said to be negatively electrified ; that positive... | |
 | James Smith (author of the Panorama of science and art.) - 1859 - 924 pages
...either more or less than its natural share, it is said to be electrified or charged. 4. If it possess more than its natural share, it is said to be positively electrified ; if it contain less than its natural share, it is said to be negatively electrified. 5. Bodies through... | |
 | John Johnston - 1860 - 530 pages
...phenomena of electrical excitement are produced when the body is made to contain either less or more than its natural share. It supposes that the particles...and negatively electrified^ when it contains less, Grlass and other vitreous substances, when rubbed, are supposed to take more than their natural share... | |
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