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All observations agreed in showing that as the thickness of air-space was gradually decreased, the transmitted component was increased, with a corresponding decrease of the reflected portion. I give below two sets of observations, in which the receiver acted better than usual.

Radiator R₂; distance between the sparking surfaces = 10·1 mm.

	Thickness of air-space in terms of number of cards.		Thickness in mm.		Galvanometer deflection due to the reflected portion.		Galvanometer deflection due to the transmitted portion.
	1		0·45		0 or very slight.		Against the stop.
	2		0·90		Slight.		⁠„⁠„
	4		1·8		80		160
	8		3·6		145		150
	10		4·5		150		120
	12		5·4		160		100
	16		7·2		Against the stop		30
	18		8·1		⁠„⁠„		0