Theory Section 19: Fields of Force
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Source Metadata
Section titled “Source Metadata”| Field | Value |
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| Source | Theoretical Elements of Electrical Engineering |
| Year | 1915 |
| Section ID | theoretical-elements-electrical-engineering-section-19 |
| Location | lines 7737-7990 |
| Status | candidate |
| Word Count | 1678 |
| Equation Candidates In Section | 0 |
| Figure Candidates In Section | 1 |
| Quote Candidates In Section | 0 |
Opening Source Excerpt
Section titled “Opening Source Excerpt”19. FIELDS OF FORCE 89. When an electric current flows through a conductor, power is consumed and heat produced inside of the conductor. In the space outside and surrounding the conductor, a change has taken place also, and this space is not neutral and inert any more, but if we try to move a solid mass of metal rapidly through it, the motion is resisted, and heat produced in the metal by induced currents. Materials of high permeability, as iron filings, brought into this space arrange themselves in chains; a magnetic needle is moved and places itself in a definite direction. Due to the passage of the current in the conductor, there are therefore in the spaces outside of the con- ductor — where the current does not flow — forces exerted, and FIELDS OFSource-Located Theme Snippets
Section titled “Source-Located Theme Snippets”Field language
Section titled “Field language”19. FIELDS OF FORCE 89. When an electric current flows through a conductor, power is consumed and heat produced inside of the conductor. In the space outside and surrounding the conductor, a change has taken place also, and this space is not neutr ...Magnetism
Section titled “Magnetism”... ange has taken place also, and this space is not neutral and inert any more, but if we try to move a solid mass of metal rapidly through it, the motion is resisted, and heat produced in the metal by induced currents. Materials of high permeability, as iron filings, brought into this space arrange themselves in chains; a magnetic needle is moved and places itself in a definite direction. Due to the passage of the current in the conductor, there are therefore in the spaces outside of ...Dielectricity / capacity
Section titled “Dielectricity / capacity”... to fall toward the earth, and water to run down hill — and this space thus is a field of gravitational force, the earth the gram- motive force. In the space surrounding conductors having a high potential difference, we observe a field of dielectric force, that is, electro- static or dielectric forces are exerted, and the potential difference between the conductors is the electromotive force of the dielectric field. The force exerted by the earth as gravimotive force, on any mass in th ...Ether references
Section titled “Ether references”... the earth are the verticals, the equipotential sur- faces, or level surfaces, are the horizontals. Such pictures of a field of force also illustrate the intensity: where the lines of force and therefore the equipotential lines come closer together, the field is more intense, that is, the forces greater. FIG. 46. — A mathematical plot of fields shown in C. Magnetic fields may be demonstrated by iron filings brought into the field; dielectric fields by particles of a material of hi ...Chapter-Local Concept Hits
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Chapter-Local Glossary Hits
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theoretical-elements-electrical-engineering-fig-045 | and dielectric fields of the space surrounding two conductors which are; carrying energy. FIG. 45. FIELDS OF FORCE | line 7819 |
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Modern Engineering Reading Prompts
Section titled “Modern Engineering Reading Prompts”- Field language: Read for whether field language is mechanical, geometrical, causal, descriptive, or simply a convenient engineering model.
- Magnetism: Track flux, reluctance, permeability, magnetizing force, and loss language against modern magnetic-circuit terminology.
- Dielectricity / capacity: Check whether the passage treats capacity, condensers, displacement, or dielectric stress as field storage rather than only circuit algebra.
- Ether references: Verify exact wording before drawing conclusions. Ether language must be separated from later interpretive systems.
- Radiation / light: Compare the chapter’s radiation vocabulary with modern electromagnetic radiation, spectral frequency, wavelength, absorption, and illumination engineering.
Ether-Field Interpretive Boundary
Section titled “Ether-Field Interpretive Boundary”- Field language: Field-pressure or field-gradient interpretations can be explored here only after the explicit source passage and modern engineering translation are kept distinct.
- Magnetism: Centrifugal/divergent magnetic-field readings are interpretive overlays, not automatic historical claims.
- Dielectricity / capacity: A Wheeler-style reading may emphasize dielectric compression, field stress, and stored potential, but this page treats that as interpretation unless Steinmetz explicitly says it.
- Ether references: If Steinmetz mentions ether, quote only the verified source words first; any broader ether-field synthesis belongs in a labeled interpretive layer.
- Radiation / light: Radiation and wave language can invite ether-field comparison, but source wording, modern radiation theory, and speculative synthesis must stay separated.
Promotion Checklist
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- Move mathematical candidates into canonical equation pages only after formula typography is corrected.
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