Experimental researches in electricity



 Contents

Series I.

/Summary /

§. 1./Induction of electric currents /

§. 2./Evolution of electricity from magnetism /

§. 3./New electrical state or condition of matter /

§. 4./Explication of Arago's magnetic phenomena /

Series II.

§. 5./Terrestrial magneto-electric induction /

§.6./Force and direction of magneto-electricinduction generally /

Series III.

§.7./Identity of electricities from different sources /

i Voltaic electricity

ii Ordinary electricity

iii Magneto-electricity

iv Thermo-electricity

v Animal electricity

§. 8./Relation by measure of common and voltaic electricity /

Note respecting Ampère's inductive results after

Series IV.

§. 9./New law of electric conduction /

§. 10./On conducting power generally /

Series V.

§.11./Electro-chemical decomposition /

¶ 1. New conditions of electro-chemical decomposition

¶ 2. Influence of water in such decomposition

¶ 3. Theory of electro-chemical decomposition

Series VI.

§. 12./Power of platina, &c. to induce combination /

Series VII.

§. 11.*/Electro-chemical decomposition continued / (nomenclature)

¶ 4. Some general conditions of Electro-chemical decomposition

¶ 5. Volta-electrometer

¶ 6. Primary and secondary results

¶ 7. Definite nature and extent of electro-chemical forces

Electro-chemical equivalents

§. 13./Absolute quantity of Electricity in the molecules of matter/

Series VIII.

§. 14. **/Electricity of the voltaic pile /

¶ 1. Simple voltaic circles

¶ 2. Electrolytic intensity

¶ 3. Associated voltaic circles; or battery

¶ 4. Resistance of an electrolyte to decomposition

¶ 5. General remarks on the active battery

Series IX.

§. 15. **/Induction of a current on itself /

Inductive action of currents generally

Series X.

§. 16. /Improved voltaic battery/

§. 17. /Practical results with the voltaic battery /

Series XI.

§. 18. /On static induction /

¶ 1. Induction an action of contiguous particles

¶ 2. Absolute charge of matter

¶ 3. Electrometer and inductive apparatus

¶ 4. Induction in curved lines

Conduction by glass, lac, sulphur, &c.

¶ 5. Specific inductive capacity

¶ 6. General results as to the nature of induction

Differential inductometer

Series XII.

¶ 7. Conduction or conductive discharge

¶ 8. Electrolytic discharge

¶ 9. Disruptive discharge

Insulation

as spark

as brush

positive and negative

Series XIII.

as glow

dark

¶ 10. Convection; or carrying discharge

¶ 11. Relation of a vacuum to electrical phenomena

§. 19./Nature of the electric current /

its transverse forces

Series XIV.

§. 20./Nature of the electric force or forces /

§. 21./Relation of the electric and magnetic forces/

§. 22./Note on electrical excitation /