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 61
umb and finger respectively are discharged.By changing the position of the thumb and finger, successive littleshocks may be felt as successive portions of the inner and outer sur-faces of the glass are discharged. The inner coat furnishes a meansfor the simultaneous discharge of the inner layer of… … Fig. 151. 358. The Leyden Battery.—The effect that maybe produced with a Leyden jar or other condenser depends FRICTIONAL ELECTRICITY. 231 upon the size of the coats, the thinness and the inductivecapacity of the glass. But a large jar is expensive andrequires great care; thin glass is liable to…
Electricity · Magnetism
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