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Meaning of "electroscope" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTROSCOPE

ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌskəʊp


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTROSCOPE

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Electroscope is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELECTROSCOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Electroscope

An electroscope is an early scientific instrument that is used to detect the presence and magnitude of electric charge on a body. It was the first electrical measuring instrument. The first electroscope, a pivoted needle called the versorium, was invented by British physician William Gilbert around 1600. The pith-ball electroscope and the gold-leaf electroscope are two classical types of electroscope that are still used in physics education to demonstrate the principles of electrostatics. A type of electroscope is also used in the quartz fiber radiation dosimeter. Electroscopes were used by the Austrian scientist Victor Hess in the discovery of cosmic rays. Electroscopes detect electric charge by the motion of a test object due to the Coulomb electrostatic force. The electric potential or voltage of an object equals its charge divided by its capacitance, so electroscopes can be regarded as crude voltmeters. The accumulation of enough charge to detect with an electroscope requires hundreds or thousands of volts, so electroscopes are only used with high voltage sources such as static electricity and electrostatic machines.

Definition of electroscope in the English dictionary

The definition of electroscope in the dictionary is an apparatus for detecting an electric charge, typically consisting of a rod holding two gold foils that separate when a charge is applied.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTROSCOPE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTROSCOPE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTROSCOPE

bioscope · chronoscope · compound microscope · confocal microscope · cope · electron microscope · gyroscope · Hubble space telescope · Hubble telescope · kaleidoscope · laparoscope · laryngoscope · ophthalmoscope · periscope · radio telescope · scanning electron microscope · scope · spectroscope · stereoscope · stethoscope · stroboscope

Synonyms and antonyms of electroscope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «electroscope» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ELECTROSCOPE

Find out the translation of electroscope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of electroscope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «electroscope» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

验电器
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

electroscopio
570 millions of speakers
en

English

electroscope
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

electroscope
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المكشاف الكهربائي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

электроскоп
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

electroscope
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

যে যন্ত্র সাহায্যে তড়িত আছে কি না বা উহার গুণাগুণ কি তাহা জানা যায়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

électroscope
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Electroscope
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Elektroskop
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

検電器
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

검전기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Electroscope
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điện nghiệm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மின்காட்டி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

इलेक्ट्रोस्कोप
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

elektroskop
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

elettroscopio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

elektroskop
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

електроскоп
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

electroscop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

electroscope
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elektroskoop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elektroskop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

electroscope
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of electroscope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTROSCOPE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about electroscope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTROSCOPE»

Discover the use of electroscope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to electroscope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The World of Physics
Static electrons that they are both charged. The gold-leaf electroscope is a simple instrument which uses repulsion to indicate when something is charged. The diagram shows one type of modern instrument which is housed in a wooden case ...
John Avison, 1989
2
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Physics
The pith-ball electroscope gives you an idea about the force that has been alluded to pushing the pith-balls apart. The force is very much like the gravitational force except its source is charge. The force is called the coulomb force and is ...
Johnnie T. Dennis, 2003
3
Physics: A Conceptual World View
How could you use an electroscope of known positive charge to determine the sign of a charged rod? 24. How could you use a negatively charged rod to determine whether a charged electroscope has a negative or a positive charge without ...
Larry Kirkpatrick, Gregory Francis, 2009
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The Forrest Mims Circuit Scrapbook
Some hobby and craft stores sell gold leaf which you can use to make a traditional electroscope. I've used both standard and heavy-duty grocery store brands of aluminum foil with good results. The standard gauge works best. Prepare the foil ...
Forrest M. Mims, 2000
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: a dictionary of arts, ...
ELECTROSCOPE, an instrument for detecting differences of electric potential and hence electrification. The earliest form of scientific electroscope was the vcrsorium or electrical needle of William Gilbert (1544- 1603), the celebrated author of ...
Hugh Chisholm, 1910
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Pacific 'A' Level Physics Volume 2
9.3 The gold leaf electroscope The gold leaf electroscope (see Fig. 9.3) is a simple apparatus which uses repulsion between like charges to indicate that a body is charged. The gold leaf electroscope consists of a metal cap connected to a ...
Poh Liong Yong
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Physics: A World View
Figure 20-7 When an electroscope is charged by direct contact, it has the same charge as the rod. D a v i d Rogers protects the very light foils from air currents and electrically insulates the foils and rod from the surroundings. If the electroscope ...
Larry Kirkpatrick, Gregory Francis, 2006
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100 Amazing Make-It-Yourself Science Fair Projects
Electroscope. Testing Conductivity You Will Need ... You can build an electroscope, a simple device for studying a static charge. The design here is basic, but once you understand the concept you'll be able to construct instruments large or ...
‎2005
9
Physics for the IB Diploma Full Colour
The metal ball of the electroscope is thus left with a positive charge. Note that the net charge on the electroscope is still zero (conservation of charge). If we remove the external charge, the electrons will move back up to the ball, cancel the ...
K. A. Tsokos, 2010
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The Encyclopædia britannica: a dictionary of arts, sciences, ...
ELECTROSCOPE, an instrument for detecting differences of electric potential and hence electrification. The earliest form of scientific electroscope was the vcrsoriutn or electrical needle of William Gilbert ( 1 544- 1603), the celebrated author of ...
Hugh Chisholm, 1911

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTROSCOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term electroscope is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Innovator in Search of the Next Big Thing
Among these there is an electroscope, which can detect static charge, and a crane which needs no power source. Asked about why he hesitate ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
2
Meet the Innovator from Venjaramoodu
Among these there is an electroscope, which can detect static charge, and a crane which needs no power source. Asked about why he hesitate ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
3
Uranium mining is no easy task
... the most common instruments used in nuclear detection were the photographic place, electroscope, electrometer, ionization chamber and ... «Mineweb, May 15»
4
WTF?!: Here Are 11 Of The Most Dangerous Toys Ever Created! Did …
a spinthariscope, a cloud chamber with its own short-lived alpha source (Po-210), an electroscope, a geiger counter, a manual, a comic book ... «moviepilot.com, May 15»
5
On a mission to popularise science
Among the many gadgets that he has created are a laser-powered security system, an electronic electroscope which works with static electricity ... «The Hindu, May 15»
6
Experiencing a real hair-raiser in Groton
The kids used balloons to create the static electricity needed for their electroscope and water-bender experiments. The Science Smarts ... «theday.com, Jan 15»
7
Mine Tales: WWI spurred interest in uranium mining
Replete with a Geiger counter, uranium ore samples, electroscope, miniature cloud chamber and spinthariscope, the $50 Gilbert U-238 Atomic ... «Arizona Daily Star, Dec 14»
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Creative blooming of students displayed
... Akhtar and Sidra Malik, “Electronic Locomotive” by Fiza Wasim, “Energy Conversion”, “Torque”, “Electroscope” and “Digital Security System”. «The Nation, Oct 14»
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STEM Connection
... young people the opportunity to watch radioactive decay with a spinthariscope, measure the radioactivity of uranium ore with an electroscope, watch the tracks ... «Design News, May 14»
10
The Videophone Turns 50: The Historic Failure That Everybody …
... someone calling themselves "Electrician" speculated about a combination fax machine/videophone called an "electroscope" in a letter to the ... «Mashable, Apr 14»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Electroscope [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/electroscope>. May 2024 ».
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