THE CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUCED CURRENTS II 
representing a make current, lies in the greater steep- 
ness of the ascending limb of the curve of the break cur- 
rent, due to the shorter period occupied by the spark 
in passing. Here again any condition that hastens the 
passage of the spark brings about increased intensity 
of induced current by accelerating the disappearance of 
the field of force. 
Since under most conditions the delay in establishing 
the primary current, -due to inductance, is greater than 
the delay in its disappearance, from sparking at the con- 
tacts, make shocks are usually less intense physiologi- 
cally than are break shocks. 
