Hawkins electrical guide. Questions, answers & illustrations; a progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications; a practical treatise (1914)
Hawkins, N. (Nehemiah), 1833- · New York, T. Audel · leaf 50
PARATUS 469 Current Measurement.—It is necessary to adopt somearbitrary standard in order to compare currents of differentstrengths. The term strength of a current, or current strengthmeans the rate of flow past any point in the circuit in a givenunit of time. The unit of current, called the… … Fig. 544.—Queen weight voltameter for determining the strength of current by the weight ofmetal deposited in a given time. The two outside plates form the anode and are joinedtogether and to one binding post, while the cathode is placed between them and connectedto the other binding post. The…
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