Philosophical instructor, or, Webster's elements of natural philosophy : subdivided into principles and illustrations ; intended for academies, medical schools, and the popular class-room (1824)
Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842, Webster, John, fl. 1804-1824 · Albany : Printed by Websters and Skinners ... · leaf 143
outside of thecharged jar, and the other is connected with one endof the discharging rod. When the jar is discharged,the fluid will instantly force its passage between the 140 LIGHTNING ROD. balls iu the house, and fire the tow or cotton, whichblazes out of the windows, and shows some appear-ance… … wire g h laid through its dia-gonal ; a g and h d is the con-ducting rod, which is joined byg h for the sake of experiment;i is the conducting chain which connects the bottom of the conductor with the bottomof the jar, to complete the circuit with the dischargingrod k. Now, if the jar represent a…
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