Modern electricity and magnetism, theoretically and practically considered (1885)
Avery, Elroy M[cKendree], 1844- [from old catalog] · New York and Chicago, Sheldon and company · leaf 36
an electrified body, C, (Fig. 133), but notnear enough for a spark to pass between them^ the pithballs near the ends of the conductor will diverge^ showingthe presence of separated or uncombined electricity. Thepith balls at the middle of the polarized conductor will notdiverge^ marking thus a… … Fig. 133. If 0 be removed or discharged ^^ by touching it withthe liand, all traces of electrical separation in ^ ^ willdisappear. The charged pith ball will be attracted atevery point of A B, Experiment 27.—While the charged glass rod is held near the^g^ conductors shown in Fig. 132, slide the…
Electricity · Magnetism
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