448 Dr. Beattie on Leakage of Electricity from 



Same lithium chloride — with no additional bromine — placed 

 on bottom of iron box so that it was now connected to the 

 case of electrometer. Iron plates insulated inside box : 



Insulated with no charge. 

 Flame lit at 1.48. 



Charged positively. 



Charged negatively. 



Time. 



Eeading. 



Time. 



Reading. 



Time. 



Reading. 



1.48 







2.9 



+ 120 



2.13 



-115 



1.49 







2.10 



+ 60 



213| 



+60 



2.1 



+60 



2.11 



+60 



2.14 



+60 



2.8 



+60 











With these we may compare the following figures obtained 

 with a uranium salt, no flame being used. 



Uranium nitrate on zinc strips insulated on iron plates in 



iron box, latter connected to case : 



Insulated with no charge. 

 No flame. 



Charged positively. 



Charged negatively. 



Time. 



Reading * . 



Time. 



Reading. 



Time. 



Reading. 



3.6 







3.12 



+ 120 



3.18 



-120 



3.10 



-86 



3.13 



+30 



3.19 



-92 



3.11 



-90 



314 



-45 



3.20 



-85 



3.12 



-90 



3.15 



-75 



3.20 



-83 







3.16 



-80 



3.21 



-80 







3.17 



-80 



3.22 



-80 



* 120 scale-divisions = 1*4 volts. 



Uranium nitrate on zinc strips placed on bottom of iron 

 box, iron plates insulated inside: 



Insulated with no charge. 

 No flame. 



Charged positively. 



Charged negatively. 



Time. 



Reading. 



Time. 



Reading. 



Time. 



Reading. 



3.25 





3.40 



+ 120 



3.45 



-120 



3.26 



+ 15 



3.41 



+75 



3.46 



-15 



3.29 



+ '20 



3.42 



+30 



3.47 



+ 10 



3.39 



+ 20 



3.43 



+20 



3.48 



+20 







3.43 



+20 



3.49 



+20 



