St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew), b. 1865 · New York, T. M. St. John · leaf 11
s. Static eledlricity may be produced by indudlionas well as \>y fridlion.3. History. It hasbeen known for over2,000 3ears that certainsubstances adl queerlywhen rubbed. Amberwas the first substanceupon which eledlricitywas produced hy fric-tion, and as the Greekname for amber isclektron, bodies… … Fig. 2, ABOUT FRICTIONAL ELECTRICITY. 3r stood. We know, however, that it will attradt lightbodies, and then quickly repel them if they be condudtors.Fig. 2 shows a piece of tissue-paper jumping toward asheet of ebonite that has beeu electrified with a flannelcloth. 4. Conductors and…
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