Henry and Hora's modern electricity; a practical working encyclopedia (1915)
Henry, James. [from old catalog], Hora, Karel Jan, 1881- [from old catalog] joint author · Chicago, Laird & Lee, inc. · leaf 279
tion of the waves, is calledtransverse vibration, andis represented in the aboveexample by the swingingfloater in its relation tothe waves set up, by drop-ping on the surface of thewater. . The wire B, by strikingit at a point with the fingermay be brought into vibration like a string of a violin.… … Fig. 125. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 277 Ether waves 227. Heat and light are supposed to extend from theirrespective sources, through the ether, toward other bodieswhich they heat or light by means of the transverse wavesthey produce in the ether. Heat sets up waves in theether, and their presence may…
Electrical engineering
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