A text-book on chemistry. For the use of schools and colleges (1866)
Draper, Henry, 1837-1882 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 152
, Fig.106, and, having insulated it on a stand,bring it within a short distance of theball, a, of the prime conductor, it, inthe same manner, will only receive afew sparks. But if wTe place a conduct-or, c, which is connected with theground, near the outside coating, it will Describe the charging… … 140 THE ELECTEOMETEK. Fig. 107. be found that for every spark that passes between aand &, one passes between the outside coating and c,and the sparks follow each other in rapid successionuntil the jar becomes fully charged. From this, there-fore, we gather that, while positive electricity is…
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