Electricity and magnetism : an elementary text-book, theoretical and practical (1920)
Glazebrook, Richard, Sir, 1854-1935 · Cambridge : The University press · leaf 43
by the electric force, the negative endis pulled in the opposite direction; the equilibrium positionwill be found when the lines of action of these two forcescoincide, that is when the length of the bit of cotton liesalong the line of action of the force. In this manner thefact that there is… … Fig. 14. it will take up another position BC, then move it again tillthe end originally at A comes to G, we can find a thirdposition CD and so on. Each of these short lines AB, BGyetc., indicates the direction of the electric force at its centre;if the thread AB \& -veiTy small these short bits…
Electricity · Magnetism
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