Light and Electricity: Notes of Two Courses of Lectures Before the Royal Institution of Great BritainD. Appleton, 1890 - 194 pages |
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aberration of light acidulated water action ALEXANDER BAIN atoms attraction augmented axis bands battery beam of light bright called caused centre Cloth coil colors conductor core crystal dark diamagnetic direction discharge distance double refraction duced earth effect elasticity electric current electro-magnet emission theory employed ether Faraday film flame galvanometer gypsum heat helix Hence hydrogen Iceland spar illuminated index of refraction induced intensity iron lens liquid luminous marginal rays metals mirror motion oblique optic ordinary oxygen parallel particles passes perpendicular phenomena placed plane of vibration plate of tourmaline platinum polariscope polarized light polarizer and analyzer poles portion primary principal focus prism produce rays reflected repelled repulsion retardation retina rings rotation round screen secondary shadow slit solar spark spectrum spherical square strength substance surface thickness tion tourmaline transmitted trebled undulation undulatory theory voltaic current waves white light wire zinc