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A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1898)

Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W. J. Johnston company · leaf 238

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s of force per square centimetre of areaof cross-section. Field, Magnetic, Alternating The magnetic field produced by means of analternating current. Field, Magnetic, Dissymmetrical A field whose lines of force are not symmet-rically distributed in adjacent halves. Field, Magnetic, Expanding of An… … fmsssuM Fig. 251. Field of Current. cuit through which an electric current is flow-ing. An electric current produces a magnetic field.This was discovered by Oersted j> in 1819, and may be shown by 4 sprinkling iron filings on a sheetof paper, placed on the wireconductor conveying the cur-rent,…

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