Replica of an electroscope (c. 1900) used by Ernest Rutherford for his experiments on alpha rays

Made:
1964-1974 in United Kingdom
Replica of an electroscope (c

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Replica of an electroscope (c. 1900) used by Rutherford for his experiments on alpha rays

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1974-324
Materials:
tin (metal), copper (alloy), plastic (unidentified), paint and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall (assembled): 310 mm x 155 mm x 205 mm, 2.85kg
type:
replica
credit:
City University, London.