Philosophical MagazineTaylor & Francis., 1895 - Physics |
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... galvanometer and the Clark cells ; Nos . 2 and 4 a circuit which contained a rheochord of special construction ( for a description see paper J ) , reversing - keys , and storage - cells . It was thus possible to maintain the ends of the ...
... galvanometer and the Clark cells ; Nos . 2 and 4 a circuit which contained a rheochord of special construction ( for a description see paper J ) , reversing - keys , and storage - cells . It was thus possible to maintain the ends of the ...
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... galvanometer swing was about 500 for a change of 01 in the box ; and such equality was secured that when both thermometers were placed in ice ( the necessary precautions being taken with regard to exterior connexions & c . ) , no ...
... galvanometer swing was about 500 for a change of 01 in the box ; and such equality was secured that when both thermometers were placed in ice ( the necessary precautions being taken with regard to exterior connexions & c . ) , no ...
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... galvanometer was laid along- side it , and the sliding - piece was fitted with a screw so arranged that a small turn of the screw - head made contact with both wires * . The wire and contact - maker were covered by a thick copper shield ...
... galvanometer was laid along- side it , and the sliding - piece was fitted with a screw so arranged that a small turn of the screw - head made contact with both wires * . The wire and contact - maker were covered by a thick copper shield ...
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... galvanometer about 8 ohms , which , assuming the resistance of the thermometers as about 20 ohms each , would give nearly the maximum of sensitiveness . A single storage - cell was always used , and a resistance of 40 ohms was placed in ...
... galvanometer about 8 ohms , which , assuming the resistance of the thermometers as about 20 ohms each , would give nearly the maximum of sensitiveness . A single storage - cell was always used , and a resistance of 40 ohms was placed in ...
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... galvanometer to be equal to that of the Clark cells used . Three or four of these cells were placed in parallel arc , and the files thus formed in series : therefore , when using an electromotive force of 4 Clark cells , we had really ...
... galvanometer to be equal to that of the Clark cells used . Three or four of these cells were placed in parallel arc , and the files thus formed in series : therefore , when using an electromotive force of 4 Clark cells , we had really ...
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