A System of Mechanical Philosophy, Bindi 4J. Murray, 1822 - 50 síður |
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... globe of sealing wax , which is permeable while li- quid , by electrifying it in a particular way while in that state , and allowing it to freeze . But the reader is not far enough advanced in the hypothesis to understand the process ...
... globe of sealing wax , which is permeable while li- quid , by electrifying it in a particular way while in that state , and allowing it to freeze . But the reader is not far enough advanced in the hypothesis to understand the process ...
Síða 40
... globe be such a body , it will hardly be possible to electrify it to any depth ; and all that we can expect is alternate strata of overcharged and undercharged glass . If these strata are once formed , they tend greatly to make the body ...
... globe be such a body , it will hardly be possible to electrify it to any depth ; and all that we can expect is alternate strata of overcharged and undercharged glass . If these strata are once formed , they tend greatly to make the body ...
Síða 43
... globes by rubbing it withdry flannel . When this is brought near the end of the conductor , the pith - ball will approach the other end . But the globe must not be brought so near as to cause > the pith - ball to strike against the ...
... globes by rubbing it withdry flannel . When this is brought near the end of the conductor , the pith - ball will approach the other end . But the globe must not be brought so near as to cause > the pith - ball to strike against the ...
Síða 44
... globe , the pith - ball will move off and hang perpendicu- larly . The same effect is produced by both globes . Thus the mere vicinity of the electric renders the con- ductor electric , and the electricity ceases on removing the globe ...
... globe , the pith - ball will move off and hang perpendicu- larly . The same effect is produced by both globes . Thus the mere vicinity of the electric renders the con- ductor electric , and the electricity ceases on removing the globe ...
Síða 46
... globe covered with sealing - wax . This is a complete proof that Mr. Dufay's doctrine of vitreous and resinous electricity is unfounded . Both kinds of elec- tricity are produced in a conducting body , without any ma- terial ...
... globe covered with sealing - wax . This is a complete proof that Mr. Dufay's doctrine of vitreous and resinous electricity is unfounded . Both kinds of elec- tricity are produced in a conducting body , without any ma- terial ...
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