Electricity for public schools and colleges (1891)
Larden, W. (Walter), b. 1855 or 6 · London : Longmans · leaf 146
amined. (ii.) But the best method is as follows. E represents a quadrant electrometer {see Chapter X. § t,t„ forfull description and complete figure). One pair of quadrants isput to earth, and from the other pair is raised a wire ending in aflame or slow-match at the point A, whose potential is… … Earth.match until the end of this latter is uncharged, and is, therefore, atthe potential of the region A {see last section {b)). When this isthe case, then the wire and the pair of quadrants with which it isconnected will all be at the potential of the region A. The needleof the electrometer will…
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