William Baron Thomson, Lord Kelvin

Reprint of Papers on Electrostatics and Magnetism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A collection of Lord Kelvin's articles on electromagnetism, in its second edition of 1884.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 628
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 873g
• ISBN-13: 9781108029810
• ISBN-10: 1108029817
• Artikelnr.: 33400187

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. On the uniform motion of heat in homogeneous solid bodies, and
its connexion with the mathematical theory of electricity; 2. On the
mathematical theory of electricity in equilibrium I; 3. On the
electrostatical capacity of a Leyden phial and of a telegraph wire
insulated in the axis of a cylindrical conducting sheath; 4. On the
mathematical theory of electricity in equilibrium II; 5. On the
mathematical theory of electricity in equilibrium III; 6. On the mutual
attraction or repulsion between two electrified spherical conductors; 7. On
the attractions of conducting and non-conducting electrified bodies; 8.
Demonstration of a fundamental proposition in the mechanical theory of
electricity; 9. Note on induced magnetism in a plate; 10. Sur une propriété
de la couche électrique en équilibre à la surface d'un corps conducteur;
11. On certain definite integrals suggested by problems in the theory of
electricity; 12. Propositions in the theory of attraction; 13. Theorems
with reference to the solution of certain partial differential equations;
14. Electrical images; 15. Determination of the distribution of electricity
on a circular segment of plane or spherical conducting surface, under any
given influence; 16. Atmospheric electricity; 17. Sound produced by the
discharge of a condenser; 18. Measurement of the electrostatic force
produced by a Daniell's battery; 19. Measurement of the electromotive force
required to produce a spark in air between parallel metal plates at
different distances; 20. Report on electrometers and electrostatic
measurements; 21. Atmospheric electricity; 22. New proof of contact
electricity; 23. Electrophoric apparatus and illustrations of voltaic
theory; 24. A mathematical theory of magnetism: i. Preliminary definitions
and explanations; ii. On the laws of magnetic force, and on the
distribution of magnetism in magnetized matter; iii. On the imaginary
magnetic matter by means of which the polarity of a magnetized body may be
represented; iv. Determination of the mutual actions between any given
portions of magnetized matter; v. On solenoidal and lamellar distributions
of magnetism; vi. On electromagnets; 25. On the potential of a closed
galvanic circuit of any form; 26. On the mechanical values of distributions
of matter and of magnets; 27. Hydrokinetic analogy; 28. Inverse problems;
29. On the electric currents by which the phenomena of terrestrial
magnetism may be produced; 30. On the theory of magnetic induction in
crystalline and non-crystalline substances; 31. Magnetic permeability and
analogues in electrostatic induction, conduction of heat and fluid motion;
32. Diagrams of lines of force, to illustrate magnetic permeability; 33. On
the forces experienced by small spheres under magnetic influence, and on
some of the phenomena presented by diamagnetic substances; 34. Remarks on
the forces experienced by inductively magnetized ferromagnetic or
diamagnetic non-crystalline substances; 35. Abstract of two communications;
36. Remarques sur les oscillations d'aiguilles non cristallisées de faible
pouvoir inductif paramangétique ou diamagnétique, et sur d'autres
phénomênes magnétiques produits par des corps cristallisés ou non
cristallisés; 37. Elementary demonstration of propositions in the theory of
magnetic force; 38. Correspondence with Professor Tyndall; 39. Inductive
susceptibility of a polar magnet; 40. General problem of magnetic
induction; 41. Hydrokinetic analogy for the magnetic influence of an ideal
extreme diamagnetic; 42. General hydrokinetic analogy for induced
magnetism.