Unweighted cylinder in frame
- Made:
- 1762 in Fleet Street
- maker:
- George Adams
Unweighted cylinder in frame, made by George Adams, Fleet Street, London, 1762.
This cylinder was made for King George III by George Adams. It was used as a comparison object with the weighted cylinder which was a further example of a centre of gravity paradox after the rolling double cone demonstration.
Details
- Category:
- King George III
- Object Number:
- 1927-1825
- Measurements:
-
W180mm x 110mm (diameter of roller including brass hooks on frame) (AW)
- type:
- unweighted cylinder
- credit:
- King’s College London
