Word: tension
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Lecture on the Application of Science to the Useful Arts. Conversion of Electricity into Light, with Experiments on High Tension Electricity. Mr. A. W. K. Billings. Jefferson Physfcal Laboratory...
Lecture on the Application of Science to the Useful Arts. Conversion of Electricity into Light, with Experiments on High Tension Electricity. Mr. A. W. K. Billings. Jefferson Physfcal Laboratory...
...Conversion of Electricity into light with experiments on high Tension Electricity...
...city of Cambridge there are about 2500 miles of overhead wires, and somewhat over 800 miles of underground wires. Many of these are very heavily charged with electric currents of high tension. The are light wires and the electric car feeders have the highest tension and are exceedingly dangerous. It is often thought that a shock can not be received from a single wire, but this is a mistake, for the gound is thoroughly charged with the current from the underground wires, and when contact is made with the overhead wire by a person standing on the ground the circuit...
...fifth symphony is perhaps his most characteristic. The orchestration is very rich, the various instruments playing alternately one time to give fantastic effects and again combining in grand harmonies. There is much restlessness throughout, even in the lovely Andante cantabile and the orchestra is kept at a high tension. The Symphony was finely interpreted...