...infinite. position, for it must travel equally along the entire width of the conductor. In this case, the force of the current is proportional to the tangent of the angle of the needle's declination. Instruments constructed on this principle are called Tangent Compasses, and their application depends...

...infinite. position, for it must travel equally along the entire width of the conductor. In this case, the force of the current is proportional to the tangent of the angle of the ntedte's declination. Instruments constructed on this principle are called Tangent Compasses, and their...

...force of the earth is constant at the same place (at least for short intervals of time), the magnetic force of the current is proportional to the tangent of the angle of deflection : hence the name of the instrument. Comparison between the chemical and magnetic actions...

...may be considered to be fully under the influence of the current, at whatever angle it may be placed. The hoop is placed exactly in the magnetic meridian,...force of the current is proportional to the tangent of tfte angle of the needles declination, whence the name given to the instrument. The needle is provided...

...deviates, and the force of the current is proportional to the tangent of t|tf angle of the needle it declination, whence the name given to the instrument....copper needle, by means of which the angle is measured. The tangent of the angle of deflection may be learned without calculation by reference to a Table of...

...plane of the magnetic meridian. When the current passes the needle will be deflected. The intensity of the current is proportional to the tangent of the angle of deflection. An instrument constructed for thus testing the intensity of the current is known as the...

...may be considered to be fully under the influence of the current, at whatever angle it may be placed. The hoop is placed exactly in the magnetic meridian,...instrument. The needle is provided transversely with a lon,r light copper needle, by means of which the angle is measured. The tangent of the angle Fig. 1<>*•...

...current. If the coil be of great diameter as compared with the length of the inclosed needle, the strength of the current is proportional to the Tangent of the angle of deflection, the plane of the coil being coincident with the plane of the magnetic meridian. An instrument...

...instrument is shown in Figure u. <* When this instrument is used to measure currents, the strength of the current is proportional to the tangent of the angle of deflection. For the benefit of the non-mathematical experimenter, we may explain that a tangent is...

...needle, the length of which is infinitely small in proportion to the diameter of the circle, the strength of the current is proportional to the tangent of the angle of deflection (Weber). This is the principle of the tangent galvanometer. When the coils are turned so...