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RefNoAP/24/7/3
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished diagram, experimental apparatus by John Goodman
CreatorGoodman; John (fl 1840-1851)
Date18 November 1840
DescriptionA diagram showing the setup for Goodman's experiment into conductivity in water. Three wine glasses are filled with distilled water, and guarded poles and platinum wires rest in the wine glasses to create a circuit. At one end a wire is soldered to a positive conductor, and at the other end a wire is soldered to a negative conductor.

Subject: Physics / Electricity / Galvanism
Extent1p
FormatDiagram
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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