Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798
- Made:
- 1798 (original); 1977 (model)
- designer:
- Henry Cavendish
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Model (scale 1:48) of Henry Cavendish's torsion balance and gravitational apparatus in his laboratory, 1798.
Details
- Category:
- Geophysics
- Object Number:
- 1977-417
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), copper (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), cotton string, chipboard, plaster, lead (metal), steel (metal), mahogany (wood), beech (wood) and pine (wood)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 782 mm x 1040 mm x 630 mm, 43.5kg
- credit:
- Science Museum Workshops.
