Introductory course of natural philosophy for the use of schools and academies. Ed. from Ganot's popular physics. By William G. Peck (1869)
Ganot, Adolphe, 1804-1887, Peck, William Guy, 1820-1892 · New York A.S. Barnes · leaf 395
Fig. 255 The effect of neighboring bodies may be illustrated by bringinga metallic point near a charged prime conductor, as shown inFig. 255. When the point is at a considerable distance from theconductor, the electrometer begins to fall, showing a loss of electricity. How do we know when the prime…
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