Electricity for Public Schools and Colleges

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Longmans, Green, and Company, 1891 - 451 páginas

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Case of a BackE M F e in the Circuit
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CHAPTER II
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CHAPTER
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Failure of a Smees Cell to Decompose Water 12 Partial Polarisation in the foregoing Case
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Connection between E M F s and Heats of Combination
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Magnetic Moment of Practical not Ideal Magnets
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SECTION
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Series Arrangement of Arc Lamps
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Definition
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Modification of Earths Lines of Force by the Presence of Iron
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To find the Inclination or
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THE SIMPLER PHENOMENA OF ELECTROSTATICS
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The Fluid Theories of Electricity
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ELEMENTARY DISCUSSION OF CONDENSERS 1 General Ideas Apparatus used
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Experiments with the two Condenser Plates
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Discussion of the Terms Bound and Free
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Conditions Affecting the Magnitude of the Bound Charge
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An Isolated Body considered as the Limiting Case of a Condenser 6 Alternate Discharge
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Leyden Jars
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The Unit
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Cascade arrangement of Leyden Jars
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Nature of the Leyden Jar Charge
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Various Effects of the Discharge
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Wheatstones Sparkboard
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The Condensing Electroscope 15 Various Forms of Electrical Discharge
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INDUCTION MACHINES 1 Some further Propositions in the Theory of Potential
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Application to Induction Machines 3 Sir W Thomsons Waterdropping Accumulator
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Varleys Induction Machine
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Sir W Thomsons Replenisher
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The Voss Machine
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The Holtz Machine
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Equipotential Surfaces
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SECTION PAGE 19 Potential of an Isolated Sphere
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Capacity of an Isolated Sphere
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Distribution from the Potential Point of View
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Potential and Density distinguished
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Important Case of a Spherical Condenser
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The Plate Condenser
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Formulæ for Capacities c
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Energy of Charging and Discharging
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Examples in Energy of Discharge
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Energy of Discharge in the Cascade Arrangement of Leyden Jars
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Electroscopes and Electrometers
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Sir William Thomsons Quadrant Electrometer
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Uses of the Quadrant Electrometer
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Examples in Energy of Discharge c
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General Consideration of Electrostatic Fields of Force
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CHAPTER XI
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Galvanis Experiment
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Voltas Experiments and Views
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Voltas Pile from Voltas point of View
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Voltas Cell and the Couronne des Tasses from Voltas point of View
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The Contact and Chemical Theories
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Theory of the Simple Voltas Cell
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Digression on the Galvanometer
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Polarisation
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Constant Batteries
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Remarks on Cells and on Batteries
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THE CHEMICAL PHENOMENA ACCOMPANYING THE PASSAGE OF THE CURRENT I Introductory
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Chemical Effects General View
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Grothüsss Hypothesis
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Primary and Secondary Decompositions
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Nature of Electrolysis 6 Simultaneous Decompositions 7 Faradays Laws of Electrolysis
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Further on Faradays Laws of Electrolysis
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Electrochemical Equivalents
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Electroplating
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Secondary or Storage Cells
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Plantés SecondaryCell
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Faures Accumulator
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CHAPTER XIII
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Statement of Ohms
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Resistance further Discussed 4 The Exact Conditions on which Resistance Depends
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CHAPTER XVI
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Conductivity
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Application of Ohms Law in a Simple Case
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Graphic Representation of Ohms
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Applications of the Graphic Method 9 Divided Circuits
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IO Shunts II Fall of Potential through the Circuit
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Kirchhoffs Two Laws
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Maximum Current with a given Battery
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CHAPTER XIV
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Resistance Coils and Resistance Boxes
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Wheatstones Rheostat
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Wheatstones Bridge General Principle
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Slideform of Wheatstones Bridge
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Wheatstones Bridge Resistance Box Form 7 Resistance of a Galvanometer
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Resistance of a BatteryCell
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ThermoElectric Powers
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Peltier Effect Observed Facts
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The Thomson Effect
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Theory of the Simple ThermoCell
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Theory of the Peltier and Thomson Effects
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CHAPTER XVII
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The +
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Simple Form of Galvanometer
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CHAPTER III
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Sir W Thomsons Mirror Galvanometer
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MAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS
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Sir W Thomsons Graded Potential Galvanometer
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The Absolute System of ElectroMagnetic Units
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Magnetic Potentials due to Magnetic Shells
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Action of the Earths Field on Currents Completely or Partly Mobile
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SOLENOIDS ELECTROMAGNETS DIAMAGNETISM AND ELECTROOPTICS 1 Cylindrical Magnet built up of Circular Lamina 2 The Ideal Sole...
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Ampères Theory of Magnetism
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Solenoid and Hollow Cylindrical Magnet Contrasted
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Matter Placed in a Uniform Magnetic Field of Force
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Movements of Small Bodies in a NonUniform Magnetic Field 8 The Setting of a Long Body in a Uniform Magnetic Field
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A Long Body in a NonUniform Field 10 Solenoid With and Without an Iron Core
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ElectroMagnets
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Paramagnetic and Diamagnetic Phenomena
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PseudoDiamagnetic Phenomena 14 Relative Magnetism or Diamagnetism
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Is there Absolute Diamagnetism?
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Rotation of the Plane of Polarisation in a Magnetic Field
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Other ElectroOptical Phenomena 18 The ElectroMagnetic Theory of Light
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CHAPTER XXI
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General Reason for Induced Currents
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More Exact Reasoning in a Simple Case
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General Expression for Induced E M
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Induction where there is no Initial Current
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Direction of the Induced Currents Lenzs
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Constant Induced Currents
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Changes that Give Induced Currents
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SECTION PAGE 9 Coefficient of Mutual Induction or of Mutual Potential
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SelfInduction The Extra Current
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Induced Currents of Higher Orders
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CHAPTER XXII
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Continuous Current Collected from Barlows Wheel
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Induction in the Earths Field
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Induction Coils General Plan
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Practical Difficulties to be Overcome
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Ruhmkorffs Coil
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The Part Played by the Condenser
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Condition of the Secondary Circuit when Closed
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Secondary Circuit with AirBreak
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Various Phenomena of the Secondary Discharge
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High and Low Vacua
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Discharge in High Vacua
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CHAPTER XXIII
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Clarks Machine
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The Simple Commutator
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Siemenss Armature
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The Gramme Construction of Armature 388
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The Gramme The E M F s Induced in the Ring
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The Gramme The Collecting Brushes
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The Lead that Occurs when a Current is Running
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Armatures Wound for E M F and for Current
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The SiemensAlteneck Armature
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Distribution of Potential in the Circuit of a Dynamo and Motor
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Work done per Second upon a Dynamo as Related to the Velocity v of Rotation
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CHAPTER XXV
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Telegraphic Alphabets
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The Needle System of Telegraphy
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The Morse System
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Relays 7 Transmission through Cables under Water
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Earth Currents Condenser System of Working
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Insulation of Wires
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Telephones Introductory 10 Duplex Telegraphy
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The Bell Telephone
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Telephones with External Source of Current
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Coulombs Torsion Balance
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Magnetic polestrength
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Frictional Electric Machines
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Página 360 - Lenz, which simply stated says that the induced emf is in such a direction as to oppose the change of current causing it.
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