Elementary treatise on electricity and magnetism : (1905)
Foster, G. C. (George Carey), 1835-1919, Joubert, J. (Jules François), 1834-1910, Porter, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1863-1939 · London ; New York ; Bombay : Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 254
point thatthe mercury is in equilibrium owing to theaction of the meniscus, while the other, b,forms a large surface at the bottom of thevessel c. If a platinum wire, a, dipping inthe top vessel, is connected with the negativeterminal of a battery, and an insulated platinumwire, /3, dipping with… … Fig. 148. 166] ELECTRO-CAPILLARY PHENOMENA 231 potentials becomes greater and greater as the resistance of thepart of the battery-circuit, between the points to which the wiiesa and j3 are attached, is increased. As this takes phxce, thesurface-tension of the mercury in the drawn-out point…
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