On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Electricity Electrical Light and its Spectrum - Velocity - Atmos- pheric Electricity - Its cause - Electric Clouds Violent effects of Lightning - Back Stroke - Electric Glow - Phosphorescence - - 282 SECTION XXIX . - - - Voltaic Electricity ...
... Electricity Electrical Light and its Spectrum - Velocity - Atmos- pheric Electricity - Its cause - Electric Clouds Violent effects of Lightning - Back Stroke - Electric Glow - Phosphorescence - - 282 SECTION XXIX . - - - Voltaic Electricity ...
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... Electricity and Electricity of Tension Effects of a Voltaic Current Ampère's Theory — Dr. Faraday's Experiment of Electrifying and Magnetising a Ray of Light tion - - SECTION XXXII . - Page 316 Magneto - Electricity — Volta - Electric ...
... Electricity and Electricity of Tension Effects of a Voltaic Current Ampère's Theory — Dr. Faraday's Experiment of Electrifying and Magnetising a Ray of Light tion - - SECTION XXXII . - Page 316 Magneto - Electricity — Volta - Electric ...
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... electricity from one place to another , since it obviates the errors of clocks and chronometers . The eclipses of Jupiter's satellites have been the means of a discovery which , though not so immediately applicable to the wants of man ...
... electricity from one place to another , since it obviates the errors of clocks and chronometers . The eclipses of Jupiter's satellites have been the means of a discovery which , though not so immediately applicable to the wants of man ...
Page 103
... electricity ; moreover he assumes that the atoms of the medium repel one another , that the particles of matter also repel one another , but with less intensity , and that there is a mutual attraction between the particles of matter and ...
... electricity ; moreover he assumes that the atoms of the medium repel one another , that the particles of matter also repel one another , but with less intensity , and that there is a mutual attraction between the particles of matter and ...
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... electricity being only forms of the same power . In most cases it produces electricity , as in the oxidation of metals and combustion , and in every case with- out exception heat is evolved by bodies while combining chemi- cally ; and ...
... electricity being only forms of the same power . In most cases it produces electricity , as in the oxidation of metals and combustion , and in every case with- out exception heat is evolved by bodies while combining chemi- cally ; and ...
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61 Cygni absorbed action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth blue bodies centre centrifugal force chemical circular polarization coloured rings comet consequently copper crystal dark density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction distance disturbing earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity experiments extreme force gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic mass mean meridian metallic miles molecules moon motion move nebula nodal lines nodes NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion period perpendicular phenomena plane polarized light pole position prism produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible retrograde motion revolution revolving right angles rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum sound space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial theory tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour velocity vibrations violet visible Voltaic waves wire