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The effects of variation in the platinum point gap.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 48\2\  Scan414
Date  29th March 1926
  
EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 1/T29.3.26. -8- Contd.

that a variation of +- .004" in the platinum point gap, would cause a variation of perhaps +- 10° in the instant of make, the actual instant of which within these limits is not of serious consequence, if it is, as on our suggestions, already taking place in a time region where the rate of change of flux is for the moment small.


EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
  
  
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