Thomson, J. J. (Joseph John), Sir, 1856-1940 · New Haven Yale University Press · leaf 24
case, and we may if we please regard therej^ulsion between A and £ as due to the attrac-tions on A and £ of thecomplementary negativecharges which must exist inother parts of the field. The results of the repul- .sion of the lines of forceare clearly shown in the caserepresented in Fig. 4, thatof… … Fig. 4. 14 ELECTRICITY AND JMATTER by the lines of force above a line in this part oftbe field will be equal to the upward pressureexerted by those below it. For a line of forcenear the edge of the plate, however, the pressureof the lines of force below will exceed the press-ure from those above,…
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