Bridge made from photoelastic material

Made:: 1979

maker:: Sharples Photomechanics Ltd

Bridge made from photoelastic material
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Bridge made from photoelastic material, used to display the photoelastic effect in a demonstration in the Optics gallery, made by Sharples Photomechanics Ltd., Preston.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1997-811

Measurements:: overall: 730 x 250 x 35 mm, weight: 3kg

type:: photoelastic material

credit:: Sharples Photomechanics Ltd.

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