Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy, Volume 2Baldwin and Cradock, 1829 - Physics |
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... fluid is dispersed through the pores of bodies , and from some unknown peculiarity , can move through them with various degrees of facility , according as ... fluid of the former exerts a repulsive action on the fluid in ELECTRICITY . 13.
... fluid is dispersed through the pores of bodies , and from some unknown peculiarity , can move through them with various degrees of facility , according as ... fluid of the former exerts a repulsive action on the fluid in ELECTRICITY . 13.
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... fluid , and the happy explanation it afforded of the opposite electrical states resulting from induced electricity ... fluid , which may be called the magnetic fluid . 2. The particles of this fluid repel one another with a force which ...
... fluid , and the happy explanation it afforded of the opposite electrical states resulting from induced electricity ... fluid , which may be called the magnetic fluid . 2. The particles of this fluid repel one another with a force which ...
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... fluid of the bar , and draws it towards the adjacent end , converting it into an overcharged pole , while the other end , from which the fluid has been drawn , becomes the undercharged pole . ( 144. ) The effects , however , do not end ...
... fluid of the bar , and draws it towards the adjacent end , converting it into an overcharged pole , while the other end , from which the fluid has been drawn , becomes the undercharged pole . ( 144. ) The effects , however , do not end ...
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POPULAR INTRODUCTIONS to NATURAL PHILOSOPHY By | i |
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MARCET icx | 10 |
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