Coulomb's Electrical Measurements. Experiment No. 14.

Devons, Samuel

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ERIC Number: ED182150

Record Type: RIE

Publication Date: 1975-Oct

Pages: 67

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Coulomb's Electrical Measurements. Experiment No. 14.

Devons, Samuel

Presented is information related to the life and work of Charles Coulomb as well as detailed notes of his measurements of the distribution of electricity on conductors. The two methods that he used (the large torsion balance, and the timing of "force" oscillations) are described. (SA)

Descriptors: Biographies, College Science, Electricity, Higher Education, Measurement, Physics, Science Education, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Science History, Scientific Principles, Scientific Research, Scientists

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.

Authoring Institution: Columbia Univ., New York, NY., Barnard Coll.

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Note: For related documents, see SE 029 865-873; Contains occasional marginal legibility