On the latest episode of the podcast with readings so interesting they put you to sleep, our thirteenth and final installment from the 1898 book “Philip’s Experiments, or, Physical Science at Home,” by John Trowbridge. Philip, now an advanced student, discusses electric car technology in 1898. In contrast to a reciprocating steam engine operating at 4 to 6 cycles per second, an electric car motor spinning at 1000 rpm needs gears to reduce the car’s speed from 60 miles an hour to a manag...
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On the latest episode of the podcast with readings so interesting they put you to sleep, our thirteenth and final installment from the 1898 book “Philip’s Experiments, or, Physical Science at Home,” by John Trowbridge. Philip, now an advanced student, discusses electric car technology in 1898. In contrast to a reciprocating steam engine operating at 4 to 6 cycles per second, an electric car motor spinning at 1000 rpm needs gears to reduce the car’s speed from 60 miles an hour to a manag...
Philip's Experiments, or, Physical Science at Home (1898), episode 12
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Philip's Experiments, or, Physical Science at Home (1898), episode 12
On the latest episode of the podcast with readings so interesting they put you to sleep, our twelfth installment from the 1898 book “Philip’s Experiments, or, Physical Science at Home,” by John Trowbridge. This time, father and Philip listen to a lecture on electric lighting, specifically electric lights in houses. They hear that electric lighting is probably as safe as gas lighting, as long as the wires are properly separated and insulated. However, in most hotels and many houses the l...
The Forgotten Bookshelf
On the latest episode of the podcast with readings so interesting they put you to sleep, our thirteenth and final installment from the 1898 book “Philip’s Experiments, or, Physical Science at Home,” by John Trowbridge. Philip, now an advanced student, discusses electric car technology in 1898. In contrast to a reciprocating steam engine operating at 4 to 6 cycles per second, an electric car motor spinning at 1000 rpm needs gears to reduce the car’s speed from 60 miles an hour to a manag...
