A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 220
, Fig. 239, connected with theearth, increase the amount of divergence by in-duction. Electroscope, Condensing, Yoltas An electroscope employed for the detectionof feeble charges, the leaves of which arecharged by means of a condenser. The condensing electroscopeformed of two metallicplates, placed… … charge in an unequal- Figt ^ condensing Elec-ly heated crystal of troscope. tourmaline, the crystal is touched to the lowerplate, while the upper plate is connected to theground by the finger. On the subsequent re-moval of the upper plate an enormous decrease Ele.J 209 [Ele.
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