A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1898)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W. J. Johnston company · leaf 68
ng the value of electric resistances. The electric bridge is also called the ElectricBalance. This is called a bridge because the wire M, G,N, bridges or joins points of equal potential. A, B, C and D, Fig. 73, are four electric re-sistances, any one of which can be determined inohms, provided the… … Zn C Fig. J3. Electric Balance. Q, after passing through the conductor D C, andB A. A sensitive galvanometer, G, is connected atM N, as shown. The passage of a current through any resistanceis attended by a fall of potential proportional tothe resistance. {See Potential, Electric.) If, then,the…
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