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conductors, of which each one includes the unit of surface, and which lie 
at an arbitrary but great distance =R from each other: the line of inter- 
‘section of the two circular planes at right angles to each other halves the 
Jirst circular conductor. Yn this case, as above, the moment of rotation 
D depends upon the intensity of the current as well as upon the distance 
intensity. e number of milligrammes of water decomposed by the 
current AZ, rie with the intensity of the current and the time 7’; but 
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Measure of current-intensity is here the intensity of the current whose 
measurable action under the normal conditions is 
the quotient depends only on the intensity of the current, so that the 
Ta be te 
Second is 1062 times greater than the first measure. 
; The tensity of an electrical current may be determined not only from 
its action but also from its causes. The immediate causes electric 
follows. The mechanical measure of the 
Causes and may essed mea 
. Mtensity of the current is the intensity of that current which is ee 
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by a velocity of the two electric fluids, such that the mass of 
quantity which when concentrated upon a point exercises upon an eq 
quantity of electricity at the distance of 1 millimeter a force which dur- 
1 milligramm 
e the velocity 
etic, el electrolytic action. quantity of elec- 
tricity ame og a omc "i the Sado of the electrostatic fund 
tal force which it exerts. In other words, the intensity of such a 
current is to be compared with the quantity of electricity upon each of 
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“force at the uit of datane, the unit of force being PaO, 
