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
=210. Directions.= (A) Vigorously rub E S with F C (folded as
in Fig. 58). See if you can discover any attraction between
them.
(B) Rub E S again, but do not lift F C from it with the hand
alone. Slip E R under the top fold in F C (Fig. 58), and lift F
C straight up from E S. Do not let F C touch the table or your
hand.
(C) See if F C is charged, using 2 or 3 different tests.
(D) Charge the electroscope with F C until the carbon is
strongly repelled.
(E) Bring the positively charged E C slowly near the carbon,
and note the result.
(F) Slowly bring the negatively charged E S near the carbon
that has been charged by contact with F C.
_=211. Discussion.=_ This experiment showed that while the ebonite was
negatively charged, the flannel was positively charged. One kind of
electrification is never produced without the other. It can also be
shown that the two kinds are equal in amount.
=EXPERIMENT 97. To show "successive sparks."=
_Apparatus._ Fig. 59. The electrophorus (Exp. 68); the extra
ebonite sheet, E S (No. 27); three coins (marked A, B, C, in
Fig. 59). The coins should nearly touch each other, and rest
upon E S. A part, only, of the electrophorus cover is shown.
=212. Directions.= (A) Thoroughly charge the electrophorus
cover.
(B) Place your finger upon the coin marked A, to "ground" it,
then quickly touch the coin C with the charged cover, at the
same time watching for sparks between the coins. If you cannot
see the sparks, darken the room a little, and look at the
center coin, B, while doing the experiment.
[Illustration: Fig. 59.]
[Illustration: Fig. 60.]
=EXPERIMENT 98. To show to the eye the strong attraction
between a charged and a neutral body.=
_Apparatus._ The flat box, F B (Nos. 40, 41); the electrophorus
(see Exp. 68).
=213. Directions.= (A) Stand F B upon its edge upon a level
table, then bring the charged electrophorus cover near it.
(B) Instead of the above, use light hoops made of paper,
eggshells, feathers, sawdust, etc.
=EXPERIMENT 99. To feel the strong attraction between a charged
and a neutral body.=
_Apparatus._ Fig. 60. The flat box F B (Nos. 40, 41); the
electrophorus (Exp. 68).
=214. Directions.= (A) Hold F B in the left hand, as shown,
then _slowly_ bring near it the charged cover, at the same
time looking between them so that you can keep them the same
distance apart all the way round.
(B) Bring them near enough to allow a spark to pass from E C to
F B.
=EXPERIMENT 100. The human body a frictional electric machine.=
_Apparatus._ Yourself; a carpet; a room with dry air, easily
had on a cold winter's day.
=215. Directions.= (A) Scrape your feet along upon the carpet,
then quickly touch your finger to some conductor, as, for
example, a friend's nose.
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