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 421
in with the outer covering of aLeyden jai\ Whenthe circuit is com-pleted by touchingthe button of the ap-paratus with that ofthe jar, a spark isgiven off, and heatenough developed toinflame the ether. This experiment suc-ceeds with a very smalljar, or even a simplespark from the primeconductor. The… … TU. .77. When an electrical battery is discharged through a finemetallic wire, it may be melted or even volatilized, accordingto the power of the battery. In performing this experiment it will be best to use the universaldischarger. This instrument and the manner of using it, are shownin Fig. 278.…
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