Thomson, J. J. (Joseph John), Sir, 1856-1940 · New Haven Yale University Press · leaf 22
he effect of thelines of force on A; the lines are in a state oftension and are pulling away at A; as there LINES OF FORCE 11 are more pulling at A on the side nearest to £than on the opposite side, the pulls on A toward£ overpower those pulling A away from ^, sothat A will tend to move toward B;… … Fig. 2. of tension and will therefore tend to straightenitself, how is it prevented from doing this andmaintained in equilibrium in a curved position?AVe can see tlie reason for this if we rememberthat the lines of force repel each other and thatthe lines are more concentrated in the region…
