Replica of an electroscope (c. 1900) used by Ernest Rutherford for his experiments on alpha rays

Made:: 1964-1974 in United Kingdom

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Replica of an electroscope (c. 1900) used by Rutherford for his experiments on alpha rays

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Category:: Nuclear Physics

Object Number:: 1974-324

Materials:: tin (metal), copper (alloy), plastic (unidentified), paint and paper (fibre product)

Measurements:: overall (assembled): 310 mm x 155 mm x 205 mm, 2.85kg

type:: replica

credit:: City University, London.

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