Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

Made:: 1798 (original); 1977 (model)

designer:: Henry Cavendish

Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

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Model (scale 1:48) of Henry Cavendish's torsion balance and gravitational apparatus in his laboratory, 1798.

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Category:: Geophysics

Object Number:: 1977-417

Materials:: wood (unidentified), copper (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), cotton string, chipboard, plaster, lead (metal), steel (metal), mahogany (wood), beech (wood) and pine (wood)

Measurements:: overall: 782 mm x 1040 mm x 630 mm, 43.5kg

type:: gravitational measurement apparatus and model (representation)

credit:: Science Museum Workshops.

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