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Elementary lessons in electricity & magnetism (1895)

Thompson, Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips), 1851-1916 · New York and London, Macmillan and co. · leaf 65

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CHAP. I INFLUENCE MACHINES 57 up this positive charge to A, thereby increasing itspositive charge. Then A will act more powerfully, andon repeating the former operations both B and A willbecome more highly charged. Each accumulates thecharges derived by influence from the other. This is… … Fig. 36. the machine- of Holtz and that of Toepler, and in 1867by those of Lord Kelvin (the replenisher and the mouse-mill). The latest forms are those of Mr.James Wimshurst. 50. Typical Construction. — Before describing somespecial forms we will deal with a generalized type ofmachine having two…

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