An essay on electricity. Explaining the principles of that useful science : and describing the instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice of entertaining / by George Adams.

  • Adams, George, 1750-1795.
Date:
1792
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Credit: An essay on electricity. Explaining the principles of that useful science : and describing the instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice of entertaining / by George Adams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Inftruments for Experiments in Hydroftatics ? and Hydraulics. tae nF _ Hydroftatic ballances, from zl. 2s. to — 10 10 © ' Nicholfon’s improved hydrometers, for afcertaining the fpecific gravity of bodies Ditto for examining of coin ' _ Aconcife apparatus for experimentson hydroftatics21 10 © _ An apparatus for fhewing that fluids have weight Ditte for fhewing that the particles of fluids exer- cife their prefflure independently one of the other , : Ditto to fhew that fluids prefs in every direction _ Ditto to demonftrate the lateral preflure of fluids Ditto to fhew that, ceterzs paribus, the preflure of fluids is as their perpendicular height _ The hydroftatic paradox _ The hydroftatic bellows Apparatus for illuftrating the laws of preflure and ' equilibrium between heterogeneous fluids Ditto for illuftrating the a€tions of fluids upon ‘ie _ bodies immerfed in them An apparatus for-experiments on {pouting fluids Hydrometers for proving {pirits, from 11.118,6d.to4 14 6 An apparatus for making experiments on capillary tubes | The model of the diving bell A glafs model of the lifting pump A ditto of the lifting and forcing pump Hiero’s fountain in copper japanned Ditto double ~ sf _ Fountain of command _ A japanned copper fountain fo a€t by condenicd air with a variety of jets Apparatus for experiments on fyphons, ~ OO