Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 227
... becomes electrified . In Professor Holtz's machine we have the electrified body in the inductor , the wire point opposite , and the glass plate interposed . Suppose inductor No. 1 electrified positively , this positive electricity ...
... becomes electrified . In Professor Holtz's machine we have the electrified body in the inductor , the wire point opposite , and the glass plate interposed . Suppose inductor No. 1 electrified positively , this positive electricity ...
Page 315
... becomes covered with copper , and the effect appears to stop . If , however , a very small excess of sulphuric acid be added , the process will go on with such rapidity that the copper becomes precipitated in a very short time . By ...
... becomes covered with copper , and the effect appears to stop . If , however , a very small excess of sulphuric acid be added , the process will go on with such rapidity that the copper becomes precipitated in a very short time . By ...
Page 337
... becomes intensely hot . A platinum wire of moderate thickness stretched between two upright pillars , of course metallic , becomes ignited throughout its entire length , if connected with a battery of sufficient power . The writer has ...
... becomes intensely hot . A platinum wire of moderate thickness stretched between two upright pillars , of course metallic , becomes ignited throughout its entire length , if connected with a battery of sufficient power . The writer has ...
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