George III's pendulum

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Pendulum moved by a spring, with accessories, made by George Adams, Fleet Street, London, England, 1762

This pendulum was set in motion by the impulse of a spring. It 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 explain the relationship between velocity, force and mass.

Details

Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1220
Materials:
steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and iron
Measurements:
overall: 970 mm x 235 mm x 145 mm,
type:
pendulum
credit:
King's College, London