ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELECTROPHORUS
From electro- + -phorus, from Greek -phoros bearing, from pherein to bear.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTROPHORUS»
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electrophorus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
electrophorus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal
If the insulated metal plate of an electrophorus be applied to an excited glaft plate
, or to one that has been charged, and then discharged, as in the Leyden
experiment (or even to an excited glass globe, which it touches in little more than
a ...
Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths, 1780
2
Draw the Lightning Down: Benjamin Franklin and Electrical ...
Volta's electrophorus. (Adapted from Volta 1926, figs. 1 and 2. Courtesy of the
Burndy Library, Dibner Institute, MIT.) induction a charge opposite to the disk's.
After removing the ground connection, the operator could then pass this charge
to a ...
Michael B. Schiffer, Kacy L. Hollenback, Carrie L. Bell, 2003
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Specifications and Drawings of Patents Relating to ...
In an electrophorus, and in combination 5 with the inducing and induced plates
thereof, the sole provided with an insulating plate or cover on the opposite side
from the inducing- plate, substantially as described. 2. An electrophorus having
two ...
United States. Patent Office, 1889
4
A practical physics manual
THE ELECTROPHORUS Of what practical value are condensers? What to do: (a)
Secure an electrophorus. (A simple one may be made by putting some paramne
into an ordinary pie-plate and using for the upper conductor an insulated metal ...
Walter Robert Ahrens, Theodore Lincoln Harley, Elmer Ellsworth Burns, 1917
GNOME GROUCH AND FAIRY DIMPLE-DIMPLE A. EASY ELECTRICAL
LESSONS Number Three HOW TO MAKE AND USE THE ELECTROPHORUS
So far, in our experiments, we have generated only very limited quantities of
electricity.
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
An electrophorus provided with a handle and having the two parts hinged
together, one part being free to move toward and away from the other when the
instrument is wagged. substantially as described. l0. An elcctrophorus having the
two ...
United States. Patent Office, 1888
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The monthly review, or, literary journal
... the upper surface of the glass being electrified by rubbing, produced all the
effects of the electrophorus : — 2dly, that the metallic plate, or the board of the
electrophorus covered with tin-foil, is not essentially necessary to the production
of the ...
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100 Amazing Award-Winning Science Fair Projects
You Will Need Thin plastic disposable glass Aluminum foil Spray adhesive
Plastic comb 10 unpainted paper clips Insulated (plastic-coated) wire Teaspoon
or 5-ml spoon Scissors Electrophorus (see "Disc Electrophorus") The first Leyden
jar ...
Again, if after exciting the electrophorus you remove the cover and apply a
number of metallic points connected with the ground to the excited surface, and
afterwards replace the cover, no more sparks can be obtained without a fresh
excitation ...
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A treatise on frictional electricity: in theory and practice
Such appears to be the advantage of the compound electrophorus. An inductive
action is set up between the sole and the cover ; increasing the power of the
cover to bear off electricity from the excited resinous plate. 95. Electrophorus ...
Sir William Snow Harris, 1867
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTROPHORUS»
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electrophorus is used in the context of the following news items.
Ask A Scientist: How do electric eels make electricity?
ANSWER: Electric eels (Electrophorus electricus) are perhaps the most famous of eels, despite not actually being eels (they're more closely ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, May 15»
Google Doodle Pays Tribute To Alessandro Volta, Inventor Of Battery
The university professor had perfected the electrophorus, a device used to generate static electricity, and had discovered and isolated methane ... «Tech Times, Feb 15»
The Shocking Story of Electric Fish
Not so with the electric eel (Electrophorus electricus), which is actually not an eel at all but a knifefish. From the time it's a tiny larva, the electric ... «Slate Magazine, Jan 15»
Electric eels get on their prey's nerves
This species (Electrophorus electricus) can release different types of electric discharges, the new study finds. The eels, which hunt at night, ... «Science News for Students, Dec 14»
Behavior Brief
Electric eels (Electrophorus electricus) can emit pulses of electricity as strong as 600 volts; scientists have long assumed the purpose of this ... «Scientist, Dec 14»
How Electric Eels Use Shocks to 'Remote Control' Other Fish
Electric eels – Electrophorus electricus, technically fish rather than true eels – are one of several species of electrical fish but they are the most ... «The Epoch Times, Dec 14»
Electric Eels Use Taser-like System to Shock, Remotely Control …
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) at the New England Aquarium, Boston. Image credit: Steven G. Johnson / CC BY-SA 3.0. Electric fish ... «Sci-News.com, Dec 14»
Electric eels revealed to have shocking powers of mind control
The mastermind behind this superpower is Electrophorus electricus (known by South American locals as poraquê), which lives in and around ... «NEWS.com.au, Dec 14»
About the Cover
COVER An electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) can generate up to 600 volts using modified muscles that act as batteries. This electrical ... «Science Careers Blog, Dec 14»
Electric eels remote-control nervous systems of prey
That takeover is how electric eels (Electrophorus electricus) immobilize their prey, Kenneth Catania of Vanderbilt University in Nashville reports ... «Science News, Dec 14»
