The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment: Containing Two Hundred Experiments Performed with Simple, Home-made ApparatusSt. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)
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The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment: Containing Two Hundred Experiments Performed with Simple, Home-made Apparatus
Exp. 31, To study the space around the magnet, in
which pieces of iron become temporary magnets by
induction.--Discussion; The Magnetic Field.--Exp. 32, To
study the magnetic field of a bar magnet.--Magnetic Figures;
Lines of Magnetic Force.--Exps. 33-37, To study
the magnetic fields of various combinations of bar magnets.--Exps.
38-39, To study the lifting power of combinations
of bar magnets.--Discussion; Compound Magnets.--Exps.
40-42, To study the magnetic field of the
horseshoe magnet.--Discussion; Resistance to Lines of
Force.--Exp. 43, To show that lines of force are on all
sides of a magnet.--Discussion.--Exp. 44, To study a
horseshoe magnet with movable poles.--Discussion; Advantages
of Horseshoe Magnets.
CHAPTER V. =Terrestrial Magnetism= 31
The Magnetism of the Earth.--Declination.--Exp. 45, To study
the lines of force above and below a bar magnet placed
horizontally.--The Dip or Inclination of the Magnetic
Needle.--Exp. 46, To study the dip or inclination of the magnetic
needle due to the action of the earth.--Discussion; Balancing
Magnetic Needles.--Exps. 47-48, To study the inductive influence
of the earth.--Discussion.--Natural Magnets.--Exp. 49, To test
the effect of twisting a wire held north and south in the earth's
magnetic field.--Exp. 50, To test for magnetism in bars of iron,
tools, etc.
PART II.--STATIC ELECTRICITY.
CHAPTER VI. =Electrification= 39
Some Varieties of Electricity.--Exp. 51-52, To study
electrification by friction.--Discussion.--Electrified and
Neutral bodies.--Force; Resistance; Work; Potential Energy;
Electrification.--Heat and Electrification.--Exps. 53-54, To
study electrical attraction.--Discussion.--Exp. 55, To study
mutual attractions.--Mutual Attractions.--Exps. 56-58, To study
electrical repulsions.--The Carbon Electroscope.--Discussion of
Experiments 56, 57, 58.--Exp. 59, To study the electrification
of glass.--Questions.--Exp. 60, To compare the electrification
produced by ebonite and flannel with that produced by glass and
silk.--Discussion.--Laws.
CHAPTER VII. =Insulators and Conductors= 47
Exps. 61-63, To study insulators.--Conductors.--Exp.
64, To study conduction.--Discussion.--Exp. 65,
To study conduction.--Telegraph line using static
electricity.--Discussion.--Relation between conductors and
insulators.--Electrics and Non-electrics.--Exp. 66, To study the
effect of moisture upon an insulator.--Discussion.--Exp. 67, To
test the effects of moisture upon bodies to be electrified.
CHAPTER VIII. =Charging and Discharging Conductors= 52
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