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Paper, 'The effects of temperature on the electromotive force and resistance of batteries' by W H [William Henry] Preece

Reference number: PP/3/24

Date: 1883

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Preece writes: 'In the discussion on my previous paper read on February 22, 1883 [see PP/3/7], it was suggested that I should continue the observations on the influence of temperature to the case of secondary batteries. I am indebted to Mr Tribe for one of his cells made so as to fit my apparatus, and charged at different times with solutions of various degrees of saturation.'

Annotations in pencil and ink.

Subject: Electricity

Received 21 May 1883. Read 24 May 1883.

A version of this paper was published in volume 35 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'The effects of temperature on the electromotive force and resistance of batteries. II'.

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PP/3/24
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1883
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Ink and graphite pencil on paper
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13 pages
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Manuscript

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Paper, 'The effects of temperature on the electromotive force and resistance of batteries' by W H [William Henry] Preece, 1883, PP/3/24, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pp_3_24/paper-the-effects-of-temperature-on-the-electromotive-force-and-resistance-of-batteries-by-w-h-william-henry-preece, accessed on 21 April 2025

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