HPS211H1 Lecture : HPS211 2013.02.5 Lecture Notes
5 Mar 2013
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Where magnetism comes from is not explained in his system. Did not offer an explanation of where magnetism or electricity came from but did present some possible explanations. Thought that some sort of ether" was behind the phenomena. Became the most popular destination for schooling in britain (cambridge) As coaching became the norm in the late 18th c it became more ad more difficult. It became necessary to have a tutor at cambridge to separate the good students. The final exams at cambridge started to rank students more in math to distinguish students. While traditionally the final exams would be held orally the ^ emphasis in math and the ^ in students led to exams being held on pen and paper. This meant that graduates were very skilled at graduation. Charges as point particles: so all electrical charges had to come from point particles, this included magnetic phenomena.
