. Elements of chemistry ... ted to the electric, and adheres to it for amoment. And if two such bails be sus-pended so as to touch each other, and the Fig. electric be made to touch one ofthem, the other will instantly recede fromthe one so touched; that is, they will mu-tually repel each other, and remain for ashort time in the position shown by If, while they are in this position, oneof them be touched with the finger, or apiece of metal, they will again instantly attract each other,and come together; and, if suspended apart, will approacheach other, as represented by Fig.


. Elements of chemistry ... ted to the electric, and adheres to it for amoment. And if two such bails be sus-pended so as to touch each other, and the Fig. electric be made to touch one ofthem, the other will instantly recede fromthe one so touched; that is, they will mu-tually repel each other, and remain for ashort time in the position shown by If, while they are in this position, oneof them be touched with the finger, or apiece of metal, they will again instantly attract each other,and come together; and, if suspended apart, will approacheach other, as represented by Fig. 21. What are electrics ? What is electricity ? By what process, besidesfriction, do some bodies become electric ? When is an electric said to beexcited ? What are the most common electrics ? What effect does an ex-cited electric produce on a suspended pith ball ? What is the effect on twopith balls in contact ? When the balls are thrown apart by repulsion, whateffect is produced by touching one of them with the finger ? 3*.


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