Elementary lessons in electricity and magnetism (1906)
Thompson, Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips), 1851-1916, Schwetzky, Otto H. L. [from old catalog] · Chicago, Thompson & Thomas · leaf 337
ghconducting power for electricity are also the best con-ductors of heat. Liquids are worse conductors than themetals, and gases are perfect non-conductors, exceptwhen so rarefied as to admit of discharge by convectionthrough them (Art. 283). 349. Effects of Heat on Resistsmce.—Changesof… … CHAP, vi.] ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. 311 of carbon appears on the other hand to diminish onheating. German-sih^er and other alloys do not showso much change, hence Jthey are used in making standardresistance-coils. Those liquids which only conduct bybeing electrolysed (Art. 205), conduct better as…
Electricity · Magnetism
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