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Reference numberAP/59/2/2
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished diagrams, 'Induced currents in liquid circuits' by John Ambrose Fleming
Date1877
DescriptionThree diagrams in black ink, labelled figures 1-3, showing the equipment used in Fleming's experiments on magneto-electric induction in liquid conductors. A series of platinum plates and wires connect a siphon to a large tank fitted with a galvanoscope. Another diagram shows a glass paddle in a tank of acidulated water with copper plates, porous cells and wires connecting to a galvanoscope.

Subject: Electromagnetism / Scientific apparatus and equipment
Extent1p
FormatDiagram
Physical descriptionInk and graphite pencil on paper
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA7145Fleming; Sir; John Ambrose (1849 - 1945); electrical engineer and university teacher1849 - 1945
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