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ELECTRICIDAD POSITIVA [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

The electricity present in a body or substance that has a deficiency of electrons, as the electricity developed on glass when rubbed with silk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrotecnia
  • Física atómica
DEF

Electricidad que se atribuye a los núcleos atómicos.

CONT

[...] si predominan los átomos positivos [un cuerpo] tiene electricidad positiva. Si se frotan una barrita de cristal con un paño de lana y otra de resina con una piel de gato, la primera quedará electrizada positivamente y la segunda negativamente.

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