Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798
- Made:
- 1798 (original); 1977 (model)
- designer:
- Henry Cavendish
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LicenseModel of Henry Cavendish's torsion balance and gravitational apparatus in his laboratory, 1798 (original), 1977
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Model (scale 1:48) of Henry Cavendish's torsion balance and gravitational apparatus in his laboratory, 1798.
Details
- Category:
- Geophysics
- Object Number:
- 1977-417
- Materials:
- beech (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), chipboard, copper (metal), cotton string, lead (metal), mahogany (wood), pine (wood), plaster, steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
- type:
- model (representation)
- taxonomy:
-
- visual works
- credit:
- Science Museum Workshops.
