Endless amusement; a collection of entertaining experiments in various branches of science. To which is added, A complete system of pyrotechny |
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amusement appear ball become body bottle bottom bring candle charged circle close colour communicates conductor contains continue cover diameter direction Dissolve distance division draw drawn effect eight electric electrified equal exhausted experiment feet figure finger fire fixed four frame give glass half hand heat hold hole hour immediately inches inside iron keep leave light liquor long card look machine manner middle mirror motion move natural needle object observe pack pass perform person phial piece plate powder present produce quantity receiver remain rise round seven shew side spark square stand stop strong suppose surface taken tell thin third touch tube turn vessel wheel whole wire wood write
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Seite 89 - This kite is to be raised when a thunder-gust appears to be coming on, and the person who holds the string must stand within a door or window, or under some cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet ; and care must be taken that the twine does not touch the frame of the door or window. As soon as any of the thunderclouds come over the kite the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them, and the kite, with all the twine, will be...
Seite 89 - As soon as any of the thunderclouds come over the kite, the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them, and the kite, with all the twine, will be...
Seite 89 - To the top of the upright stick of the cross is to be fixed a very sharp pointed wire, rising a foot or more above the wood. To the end of the twine, next the hand, is to be tied a silk ribbon, and where the silk and twine join, a key may be fastened.
Seite 173 - ... for a considerable space, and beyond them so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its effect of smoothing the waves at a much greater distance. It seems as if a mutual repulsion between its particles took place as soon as it touched the water, and a repulsion so strong as to act on other...
Seite 89 - And when the rain has wet the kite and twine, so that it can conduct the electric fire freely, you will find it stream out plentifully from the key on the approach of your knuckle.
Seite 97 - ... inches distance, with a thimble on the top of each. On the edge of the wheel is a small leaden bullet, communicating by a wire with the gilding of the upper surface of the wheel; and about six inches from it is another bullet, communicating in like manner with the under surface. When the wheel is to be charged by the upper surface, a communication must be made from the under surface to the table.
Seite 89 - At this key the phial may be charged; and from electric fire thus obtained, spirits may be kindled, and all the other electric experiments be performed, which are usually done by the help of a rubbed glass globe or tube, and thereby the sameness of the electric matter with that of lightning completely demonstrated.
Seite 158 - This stand, together with the wheel, may be enclosed in a case, and so contrived, as to be moved from one room to another with very little trouble. It is evident, from the construction of this machine, that when a certain quantity of the sand is run out, the weight will descend, and put the wheel in motion, which motion will continue till the weight comes to the ground. If the wheel be required to continue longer in motion, two or more pulleys may be added, over which the rope may run.
Seite 173 - In these experiments, one circumstance struck me with particular surprise. This was the sudden, wide, and forcible spreading of a drop of oil on the face of the water, which I do not know that anybody has hitherto considered.
Seite 88 - Make a small cross of two light strips of cedar, the arms so long as to reach to the four corners of a large thin silk handkerchief when extended ; tie the corners of the handkerchief to the extremities of the cross, so you have the body of a kite ; which, being properly accommodated with a tail, loop, and string, will rise in the air, like those made of paper; but this being of silk is fitter to bear the wet and wind of a thundergust without tearing.
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Endless amusement; a collection of entertaining experiments in various branches of science. To which is added, A complete system of pyrotechny |
| Autor/in | Endless amusement |
| Ausgabe | 4 |
| Verlag | published, 1820 |
| Original von | Oxford University |
| Digitalisiert | 29. Sept. 2006 |
| Länge | 203 Seiten |
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