Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-26
THE EARTH A GREAT DYNAMO.
An. Interesting Argument Advanced by o
1Ietallurglcnl Engineer.


1Ietallurgicnl Engineer.
The earth is great dynamo, revol-
wing around its axis at periphetical
velocity at tho equator of more than
1000 miles an hour a much higher
speed than is attained by any dynamo
made by man.
By virtue of the dynamic. action of
the earth, electricity is drawn into it.
And as the dynamic action is largely
due to its velocity, and, the velocity
being greatest at the equator, the, dy-
manic effect will be greatest at that
point Hence the greatest amount of
electricity will DO drawn to the earth
at the equator and the least at the
poles.
Temperature being the measure of
molecular activity Gas weight is the
measure of matter) the temperature
will be highest at the equator because
tho molecular activity is greatest ut
that point; and so the temperature will
be less and less rs wo pass from the
equator toward the north or the south
poles, because the peripherical velocity
grows less and the dynamic action is
diminished. The phenomena we call
sun rays arc produced by the electric
currents drawn TO the earth by its dy-
manic action.
Matter per Sc is imponderable and
inert; it is endowed with energy by the
physical forces, and is thus made cleo
trical The different elementary bod
les are endowed with energy in differ
cnt degrees, hence they vary in their
electric capacity. The phenomena of
weight and specific gravity are caused
by the dynamic action of the earth
drawing electricity to it, and conse-
quently drawing all matter containing
electricity, and rs the matter is differ
emily endowed with electric power,
the dynamic effect in drawingit to the
earth will vary accordingly. We thus
find that tho difference in the weight
and the specific gravity Of matter-is
caused by tho dynamic action of the
earth.
Matter may be divided; the end of
physical division is the molcculc. Sir
William Thompson, an expert in
molecular physics, says that there
are nineteen million million million
molcculcsi in cubic centimcter of any
gas" From this we learn that the par
ticlcs that compose the atmosphere arc
infinitely small. The dynamic action
of the earth drawing the electric sun
current through the atmosphere forces
these minute molecules into such q
high state of activity that they exhibit
the phenomenon We call sunlight.
Sunlight being produced by the mo-
lecular activity of our atmosphere is
confined to it, and darkness prevails
between our atmosphere and the sun.
The electricity drawn into the earth
by its dynamic action increases the
molecular activity of the material, and
as the electric currents approach the
center of the earth they focus, and by
their aggravated action the molecular
activity of tho earth is increased to
that velocity that exhibits incandcs-
cencc. Thus we find that tho heat of
the earth is not produced nor is it sus-
tanned by the combination of fuel,
such as conl oil or natural gas, but is
generated and sustained by the dy-
manic action of the earth.
The greatest peripherical velocity
and the greatest dynamic action being
at the equator the greatest amount Of
incandcsccnt matter will be found be-
ncath the torrid zone, and for this
reason volcanic action will be confined
70 that locality.
The normal path of energy is from
thc-..Ajghcr 10 the . .yNw9T degree 81 ~
tivity, hence the electricity drawn to
the earth by its dynamic action passes
from the higher periphcrical velocity |
10 the lower velocity near the axis,
and from thence out at or near the |
north pole, and from there to the |
north star, thus producing the north
crn lights and an arctic open polar sea,
for the electric current passing out at
the north pole will put the water into
such high state of activity rs will pre-
vent its freezing, Notwithstanding the |
low peripherical velocity of the earth |
at that locality.-Jacob Reese in Phila-
dclphia Inquirer.