George III's cycloidal pendulum

Made:
1762 in Fleet Street
maker:
George Adams
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Cycloidal pendulum made by George Adams, Fleet Street, London, England, 1762

The cycloidal pendulum is a piece of demonstration equipment that was made for King George III in 1762 by George Adams, just two years after he ascended the throne in 1760. It was part of Adams' mechanics lectures and was intended to be used with the philosophical table.It allowed the demonstrator to compare the motion of the cycloidal pendulum with that of the free pendulum suspended in front of it.

Details

Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1200
Materials:
mahogany, brass, steel (metal), cotton (fibre) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 570 mm x 780 mm x 210 mm,
type:
pendulum
credit:
King's College, London