Gage, Alfred P. (Alfred Payson), 1836-1903 · Boston, London, Ginn · leaf 464
F, about the size of a 5-cent nickel), and connect it withan electroscope, G, by a fine wire, H. Bring a stick of sealing-waxelectrified as before with — E near the egg-shell conductor. Holdingthe proof plane by the insulating handle, bring the disk near the end ofthe conductor charged by induction… … Fig. 339. the remote end (i.e. the leaves) with —E. The leaves of the electro-scope show the presence of a charge by their divergence. Now while everything is in the position indicated by the cut, touchwith the finger anypart of the continu-ous conductor; theleaves of the electro-scope instantly…
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