Electricity and Magnetism - An Elementary Text-Book Theoretical and Practical

Originally published in 1903, this dynamic textbook introduces the theoretical and practical side of electricity and magnetism.

List of contents

1. Electrostatics: fundamental facts; 2. Electricity as a measurable quantity; 3. Measurement of electric force and potential; 4. Condensers; 5. Electrical machines; 6. Measurement of potential and electric force; 7. Magnetic attraction and repulsion; 8. Laws of magnetic force; 9. Experiments with magnets; 10. Magnetic calculations; 11. Magnetic measurements; 12. Terrestrial magnetism; 13. The electric current; 14. Relation between electromagnetic force and current; 15. Measurement of current; 16. Measurement of resistance and electromotive force; 17. Measurement of quantity of electricity, condensers; 18. Thermal activity of a current; 19. The voltaic cell (theory); 20. Electromagnetism; 21. Magnetisation of iron; 22. Electromagnetic instruments; 23. Electromagnetic induction; 24. Applications of electromagnetic induction; 25. Telegraphy and telephony; 26. Electric waves; 27. Transference of electricity through gases: corpuscles and electrons; Answers to examples; Index.

Summary

Originally published in 1903, this dynamic textbook introduces the theoretical and practical side of electricity and magnetism. Featuring detailed and useful examples for practical laboratory classwork, the book is primarily designed to be a classroom aid for teachers and students alike, and to reinforce learning and the basic principles of the subject.

Product details

• Authors: R. T. Glazebrook, Glazebrook R. T.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2016
• EAN: 9781316626153
• ISBN: 978-1-316-62615-3
• No. of pages: 450
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Physics / Electricity, SCIENCE / Physics / Magnetism, SCIENCE / Physics / Electromagnetism, History of Science, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism