
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1
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The Project Gutenberg eBook, Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1, by Michael Faraday
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Experimental Researches In Electricity.
Preface.
Contents
Experimental Researches In Electricity.
First Series.
§ 1. Induction of Electric Currents.
§ 2. Evolution of Electricity from Magnetism.
§ 3. New Electrical State or Condition of Matter.6
§ 4. Explication of Arago's Magnetic Phenomena.
Second Series.
The Bakerian Lecture.
§ 5. Terrestrial Magneto-electric Induction.
§ 6. General remarks and illustrations of the Force and Direction of Magneto-electric Induction.
Third Series.
§ 7. Identity of Electricities derived from different sources.
I. Voltaic Electricity.
II. Ordinary Electricity.
III. Magneto-Electricity.
IV. Thermo-Electricity.
V. Animal Electricity.
I. Voltaic Electricity.
II. Ordinary Electricity.
III. Magneto-Electricity.
IV. Thermo-Electricity.
V. Animal Electricity.
§ 8. Relation by Measure of common and voltaic Electricity.65
Fourth Series.
§ 9. On a new Law of Electric Conduction.71
§ 10. On Conducting Power generally.75
Fifth Series.
§ 11. On Electro-chemical Decomposition.82
¶ i. New conditions of Electro-chemical Decomposition.
¶ ii. Influence of Water in Electro-chemical Decomposition.
¶ iii. Theory of Electro-chemical Decomposition.
¶ i. New conditions of Electro-chemical Decomposition.
¶ ii. Influence of Water in Electro-chemical Decomposition.
¶ iii. Theory of Electro-chemical Decomposition.
Sixth Series.
Seventh Series.
Preliminary.
¶ iv. On some general conditions of Electro-chemical Decomposition.
¶ v. On a new measure of Volta-electricity.
¶ vi. On the primary or secondary character of the bodies evolved at the Electrodes.
¶ vii. On the definite nature and extent of Electro-chemical Decomposition.
¶ iv. On some general conditions of Electro-chemical Decomposition.
¶ v. On a new measure of Volta-electricity.
¶ vi. On the primary or secondary character of the bodies evolved at the Electrodes.
¶ vii. On the definite nature and extent of Electro-chemical Decomposition.
§ 13. On the absolute quantity of Electricity associated with the particles or atoms of Matter.
Eighth Series.
§14. On the Electricity of the Voltaic Pile; its source, quantity, intensity, and general characters.
¶ i. On simple Voltaic Circles.
¶ ii. On the Intensity necessary for Electrolyzation.
¶ iii. On associated Voltaic Circles, or the Voltaic Battery.
¶ iv. On the Resistance of an Electrolyte to Electrolytic Action, and on Interpositions.
¶ v. General Remarks on the active Voltaic Battery.
¶ i. On simple Voltaic Circles.
¶ ii. On the Intensity necessary for Electrolyzation.
¶ iii. On associated Voltaic Circles, or the Voltaic Battery.
¶ iv. On the Resistance of an Electrolyte to Electrolytic Action, and on Interpositions.
¶ v. General Remarks on the active Voltaic Battery.
Ninth Series.
§ 15. On the influence by induction of an Electric Current on itself:—and on the inductive action of Electric Currents generally.
Tenth Series.
§ 16. On an improved form of the Voltaic Battery.
§ 17. Some practical results respecting the construction and use of the Voltaic Battery (1034. &c.).
Eleventh Series.
¶ i. Induction an action of contiguous particles.
¶ ii. On the absolute charge of matter.
¶ iii. Electrometer and inductive apparatus employed.
¶ iv. Induction in curved lines.
¶ v. On specific induction, or specific inductive capacity.
¶ vi. General results as to induction.
Supplementary Note to Experimental Researches in Electricity.—Eleventh Series.
Twelfth Series.
¶ vii. Conduction, or conductive discharge.
¶ viii. Electrolytic discharge.
¶ ix. Disruptive discharge and insulation.
The electric spark or flash.
The electrical brush.
Difference of discharge at the positive and negative conducting surfaces.
Thirteenth Series.
¶ ix. Disruptive discharge (continued).
Glow discharge.
Dark discharge.
¶ x. Convection, or carrying discharge.
¶ xi. Relation of a vacuum to electrical phenomena.
§ 19. Nature of the electric current.
Fourteenth Series.
§ 20. Nature of the electric force or forces.
§ 21. Relation of the electric and magnetic forces.
§ 22. Note on electrical excitation.
Index.
Notes
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