Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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John Henry Pepper. the whole of the charge was removed when they were taken away and applied to an electroscope ; whereas the original ball first charged did not exhibit the slightest charge when tested with the same instrument . BOOD ...
John Henry Pepper. the whole of the charge was removed when they were taken away and applied to an electroscope ; whereas the original ball first charged did not exhibit the slightest charge when tested with the same instrument . BOOD ...
Page 240
... charged . The coating a b , however , being positive or + , not only will the particles of the glass be thrown into a polar state , but the coating cd will also be polar , + - , by induction to surrounding objects ; but the charge will ...
... charged . The coating a b , however , being positive or + , not only will the particles of the glass be thrown into a polar state , but the coating cd will also be polar , + - , by induction to surrounding objects ; but the charge will ...
Page 561
... charge , when introduced into them , formed a kind of piston , below which the air contained in the tube became compressed , and under these circumstances it was found impossible to get the charges fairly home to the bottom of the tubes ...
... charge , when introduced into them , formed a kind of piston , below which the air contained in the tube became compressed , and under these circumstances it was found impossible to get the charges fairly home to the bottom of the tubes ...
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