electrostatic induction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of electrostatic induction
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The researchers had theorized that electrostatic induction was the mechanism driving the interplay between the worm and its target.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
They confirmed that the process is powered by electrostatic induction.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
The secondary s is therefore acted upon by electrostatic induction, which is in such extreme cases of much greater importance than the electro-dynamic.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
The operation depends on the facts of electrostatic induction discovered by John Canton in 1753, and, independently, by J.K.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
The electrostatic induction is now much greater, because the closed secondary determines a greater flow of current through the primary and principally through that half of it which is connected to the induction coil.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
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