centrifugal demonstration , sliding balls

Title

centrifugal demonstration , sliding balls

Identifier

ABDNP:200251a

Description

Wooden U frame with iron rod, 2 different sized (approx. 28 mm and 22 mm diameter) brass balls sliding on rod linked with string; (hardened) rubber end pads to cushion balls. Central post to fit Watkins & Hill 's whirling table. Embedded disc ' Univ. Abdn. Nat. Phil. '

Date

1840-1855

Format

overall length 272 mm; width 47 mm; height 105 mm
brass, wood, iron, rubber

Coverage

5 Charing Cross, London

Creator

Watkins & Hill

UUID

a7864b94-6336-4125-be76-0428dbc83b03