Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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... attached one end to the ceiling or other con- venient place , it is easy by a jerk to produce the appearance of a wave , which travels distinctly from the hand to the ceiling ; at the same time it demonstrates the progressive nature of ...
... attached one end to the ceiling or other con- venient place , it is easy by a jerk to produce the appearance of a wave , which travels distinctly from the hand to the ceiling ; at the same time it demonstrates the progressive nature of ...
Page 230
... attached the metallic wire carry- ing the little weight and needle . The needle is affected by the electricity from a ball or disc of exactly the same size as that attached to the needle , which is supported by an insulating stem . It ...
... attached the metallic wire carry- ing the little weight and needle . The needle is affected by the electricity from a ball or disc of exactly the same size as that attached to the needle , which is supported by an insulating stem . It ...
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... attached a gold leaf to a disc of gilt paper , neatly fixed on a filament of shel- lac , and suspended by a silk thread . The disc may be attached to one end of a well- dried straw suspended by a thread ; a little bit of tinfoil on the ...
... attached a gold leaf to a disc of gilt paper , neatly fixed on a filament of shel- lac , and suspended by a silk thread . The disc may be attached to one end of a well- dried straw suspended by a thread ; a little bit of tinfoil on the ...
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