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A collected sequence of experimental papers presents systematic studies of electrical phenomena, beginning with induction and magneto-electric effects and comparing electricities from different sources. The work establishes empirical laws of conduction and electro-chemical decomposition, analyzes the behavior and design of voltaic arrangements, and explores static induction, charge distribution, and various discharge forms such as sparks, glow, and dark discharges. Instrumentation, measurement techniques, and specific experimental setups are described in detail while results are interpreted to clarify the nature of electric currents, forces, and their relation to magnetism. The presentation emphasizes careful observation, reproducible methods, and gradual refinement of theory across interconnected investigations.

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Title: Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1

Author: Michael Faraday

Release date: February 9, 2005 [eBook #14986]
Most recently updated: December 19, 2020

Language: English

Credits: E-text prepared by Paul Murray, Richard Prairie, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.

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from images generously made available by
the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
at http://gallica.bnf.fr.