Willoughby, George Alonzo, 1894- · Peoria, Ill. : Manual Arts Press · leaf 36
L CURRENTS; CIRCUITS 31 would be true if different sizes of pipes were connected to atank of water; but if iron wires of the same size were substi-tuted for those of copper, only about one-seventh as muchcurrent would flow in each case (Fig. 12). The material ofwhich the conductor is made has a… … Fig. 13. Indicating the difference in the flow of current thru a shortwire and a long wire of the same material and size. If the wire is twiceas long, only one-half as much current will flow thru it. one-half as much current would flow thru them, as illustratedin Fig. 13.The foregoing may be summed…
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