For nearly two years I have felt quite sure that the proper explanation of voltaic action in the common voltaic arrangement is very near Volta's, which fell into discredit because Volta or his followers neglected the principle of conservation of force. Philosophical Magazine - Page 3941874Full view - About this book
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1905 - 662 pages
..."New Proof of Contact Electricity," his famous "divided ring" experiment, in which letter he says, "for nearly two years I have felt quite sure that...voltaic action in the common voltaic arrangement is very nearly Volta's," etc. I do not feel called upon to take up the cudgels for Thomson or for Volta. The... | |
| Chemistry - 1862 - 328 pages
...according as it is charged positively or negatively. " For nearly two years I have felt quite sure that tho proper explanation of voltaic action in the common voltaic arrangement is very near Volta's, which fell into discredit because Volta or his followers neglected the principle of conservation of... | |
| William Thomson Baron Kelvin - Electric power - 1872 - 684 pages
...other is cold, the needle will show a difference according as it is charged positively or negatively. " For nearly two years I have felt quite sure that the...the common voltaic arrangement is very near Volta's, which fell into discredit because Volta or his followers neglected the principle of conservation of... | |
| James Edward Henry Gordon - 1880 - 388 pages
...expressing any opinion about it. Sir Wm. Thomson,! however, says, " For nearly two years I have felt sure that the proper explanation of Voltaic action...arrangement is very near Volta's .... I now think it is quite certain that two metals, dipped in one electrolytic liquid, will (when polarization is done... | |
| James Edward Henry Gordon - Electricity - 1880 - 388 pages
...expressing any opinion about it. Sir Win. Thomson/)- however, says, " For nearly two years I have felt sure that the proper explanation of Voltaic action...arrangement is very near Volta's .... I now think it is quite certain that two metals, dipped in one electrolytic liquid, will (when polarization is done... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - Science - 1922 - 700 pages
...the other side we have to place Maxwell, Lodge, and Ostwald. In 1S62 we find Lord Kelvin 4 writing: For nearly two years I have felt quite sure that the...action in the common voltaic arrangement is very near Volta 's, which fell into discredit because Volta or his followers neglected the principle of the conservation... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - Science - 1905 - 1018 pages
...a 'New Proof of Contact Electricity,' his famous 'divided ring' experiment, in which letter he says "For nearly two years I have felt quite sure that...voltaic action in the common voltaic arrangement is very nearly Volta's," etc. I do not feel called upon to take up the cudgels for Thomson or for Volta. The... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1885 - 1240 pages
...a sentence revived the whole controversy about the seat of power in the pile. The sentence is this: 'For nearly two years I have felt quite sure that...voltaic action in the common voltaic arrangement is something very near Volta's, which fell into discredit because Volta or his followers neglected the... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1905 - 662 pages
..."New Proof of Contact Electricity," his famous " divided ring " experiment, in which letter he says, "for nearly two years I have felt quite sure that...voltaic action in the common voltaic arrangement is very nearly Volta's," etc. I do not feel called upon to take up the cudgels for Thomson or for Volta. The... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1905 - 662 pages
..."New Proof of Contact Electricity," his famous "divided ring" experiment, in which letter he says, "for nearly two years I have felt quite sure that...voltaic action in the common voltaic arrangement is very nearly Volta's," etc. I do not feel called upon to take up the cudgels for Thomson or for Volta. The... | |
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