Advanced Reading Book, Literary and ScientificT. Laurie, 1859 - 424 pages |
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Page 71
... electricity . The former is also often called positive electricity , and the latter negative elec- tricity . Indeed , the two last terms are the most common , and I shall make frequent use of them . Remembering , then , the experiments ...
... electricity . The former is also often called positive electricity , and the latter negative elec- tricity . Indeed , the two last terms are the most common , and I shall make frequent use of them . Remembering , then , the experiments ...
Page 73
... electricity . The action of this electricity upon the mixed electricities of the wood is the following : -The positive of the glass repels the positive of the wood , and drives it to the furthest end of the little beam . It attracts the ...
... electricity . The action of this electricity upon the mixed electricities of the wood is the following : -The positive of the glass repels the positive of the wood , and drives it to the furthest end of the little beam . It attracts the ...
Page 74
... electricity is developed and diffused upon the clouds as it is developed and diffused upon the glass by the friction of silk . Supposing two clouds both positively electrified , or both nega- tively electrified , to come near each other ...
... electricity is developed and diffused upon the clouds as it is developed and diffused upon the glass by the friction of silk . Supposing two clouds both positively electrified , or both nega- tively electrified , to come near each other ...
Contents
LESSONS IN NATURAL HISTORY | 1 |
THE MATERIALS USED FOR PERFUMERY | 7 |
THOMSON | 10 |
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