positive electricity
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It is now believed that all matter is made up of "electrons," particles of negative electricity, and "protons," particles of positive electricity.
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These ions form a kind of electrical conductor: free protons move to the outside of the unit until they have carried away enough positive electricity to make the interior electrically neutral.
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Some of these little entities were charged with positive electricity, some with negative; some were electrically neutral or inert.
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Max Born, distinguished German exile now in England, guessed that in some distant regions of the universe the rule of the atom might be reversed�negative protons at the core and positive electricity outside.
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On the whole, therefore, positive electricity is being supplied to the left hand main conductor Z by both upper and lower plates, and negative to Z1.
From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah
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