The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment

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Author

St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew), 1865-

Title

The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment Containing Two Hundred Experiments Performed with Simple, Home-made Apparatus

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Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Language

English

LoC Class

QC: Science: Physics

Subject

Magnetism -- Experiments

Category

Text

eBook-No.

48041

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48041

Release Date

January 22, 2015

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment
2. 2.To the Student.
3. 3.TABLE OF CONTENTS.
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.Untitled
6. 6.MAGNETISM — A Few Dont's for Young Students. — PART I.—MAGNETISM.
7. 7.CHAPTER I. IRON AND STEEL.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. MAGNETS.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. INDUCED MAGNETISM.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. THE MAGNETIC FIELD.
11. 11.CHAPTER V. TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM. — STATIC ELECTRICITY — PART II.—STATIC ELECTRICITY
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. ELECTRIFICATION.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. INSULATORS AND CONDUCTORS.
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CONDUCTORS.
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. INDUCED ELECTRIFICATION.
16. 16.CHAPTER X. CONDENSATION OF ELECTRIFICATION.
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. ELECTROSCOPES.
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIMENTS.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY. — CURRENT ELECTRICITY. — PART III.—CURRENT ELECTRICITY.
20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF APPARATUS.
21. 21.CHAPTER XV. GALVANIC CELLS AND BATTERIES.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVI. THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVII. ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE.
24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII. ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE.
25. 25.CHAPTER XIX. MEASUREMENT OF RESISTANCE.
26. 26.CHAPTER XX. CURRENT STRENGTH.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXI. CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF THE ELECTRIC CURRENT.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXII. ELECTROMAGNETISM.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIII. ELECTROMAGNETS.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXIV. THERMOELECTRICITY.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXV. INDUCED CURRENTS.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVI. THE PRODUCTION OF MOTION BY CURRENTS.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXVII. APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRICITY.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXVIII. WIRE TABLES.
35. 35.LIST OF APPARATUS FOR The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment.
36. 36.INDEX.
37. 37.A Word to Parents About Games and Educational Amusements. — Juvenile Work in Electricity. From The Electrical Engineer, May 19, 1898. — How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus. — Exhibit of Experimental Electrical Apparatus AT THE ELECTRICAL SHOW, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK. While only 40 pieces of simple apparatus were shown in this exhibit, it gave visitors something of an idea of what young boys can do if given proper designs. — Just Published. — Fun With Magnetism. BOOK AND COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR SIXTY-ONE EXPERIMENTS IN MAGNETISM.... — A Few Off-Hand Statements — Fun With Electricity. BOOK AND COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR SIXTY EXPERIMENTS IN ELECTRICITY.... — Fun With Puzzles. BOOK, KEY, AND COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR FOUR HUNDRED PUZZLES.... — Fun With Soap-Bubbles. BOOK AND COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR FANCY BUBBLES AND FILMS.... — Things A Boy Should Know About Electricity. — Dewey Flag Poles
38. 38.GAMES. — Transcriber's Notes

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