The standard electrical dictionary; a popular dictionary of words, terms, and phrases, used in the practice of electrical engineering (1897)
Sloane, T. O'Conor (Thomas O'Conor), 1851-1940 · New York, H. W. Henley & co. · leaf 193
other chargedconductors, is oscillatory in character. The direction of the currentsrapidly changes, so that the discharge is really an alternating cur-rent of excessively short total duration. The discharge sendselectro-magnetic waves through the ether, which are exactly anal-ogous to those of… … Fig. 132. Discharger. tongs or bent with a spring-action, so that the balls can be set atdistances adapted to different sized jars. It has an insulating STANDARD ELECTRICAL DICTIONARY. 189 handle or a pair of such. In use one ball is brought near to thecoating and the other to the spindle ball of…
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