| RefNo | MS/603/12/7 |
| Previous numbers | 2125 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J [Joseph] Larmor, St John's College, Cambridge, to [George Francis] Fitzgerald |
| Creator | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Recipient | Fitzgerald; George Francis (1851-1901); Irish physicist |
| Date | 2 March 1894 |
| Description | He thinks he sees the nature of Fitzgerald's query about the surface traction. Larmor does not assume the aether to be molecular, but he does assume the conductor to be so. The aether inside the charged conductor has lost its effective elasticity and the aether outside is strained. He describes what occurs when the conductor approaches the outside aether, his point being that it is the nature of the process by which electric energy disappears and changes to mechanical energy. He outlines what the mechanical traction on the conductors is, and says he will send the other manuscript the next day. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist | 1857 - 1942 |