A natural philosophy : embracing the most recent discoveries in the various branches of physics, and exhibiting the application of scientific principles in everyday life .. (1899)
Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn), 1826-1881 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.], American book company · leaf 314
with it. 802. Of what does the apparatus for firing gunpowderconsist ? 803. With what may small quantities of electricity he accumulated ? 0what does the Electrophorus consist ? How is it worked? 804. What are Electroscopes ? What is the simplest form of the electroscope ? How is the presence of… … QUADRANT ELEC-TROMETER. charged with negative electricity, its attraction by any sub-stance indicates positive electricity in the latter, its repul-sion negative. 805. Electrometers.—Electrometers areinstruments for measuring approximately thequantity of electricity in a given conductoror other…
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