Picture No | 10980517 |
Date | 1800 |
Description | Electricty - Volta's Column Pile |
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Schematic diagram of Alessandro Volta's copper–zinc voltaic pile. The copper and zinc discs were separated by cardboard or felt spacers (as shown) soaked in salt water (the electrolyte - marked 'h'). Volta's original piles contained an additional zinc disk at the bottom, and an additional copper disk at the top.
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Source | Unattributed engraving |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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