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Joule's Electro-Magnet (Calorimeter) Apparatus, 1843
- inventor:
- James Prescott Joule
![Joule's original revolving electromagnet (calorimeter) used for](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/322/478/medium_smg00031833.jpg)
Joule's original revolving electromagnet (calorimeter) used for determining the mechanical equivalent of heat, 1843.
Details
- Category:
- Heat
- Object Number:
- 1876-493
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass, copper (metal), leather, iron, sealing wax and twine
- Measurements:
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overall: 310 mm x 235 mm x 116 mm, , 1.63kg
- type:
- calorimeter
- credit:
- Dr. James Prescott Joule.