Replica of Ørsted's magnetic compass, 1821, with it's base

Replica of Oersted's compass and it's base.

Details

Category:
Electricity and Magnetism
Object Number:
1931-706
type:
magnetism, magnetic compasses, electromagnetism and electrodynamics
credit:
Rollo Appleyard

Parts

Replica of Oersted's compass of 1820

Replica of Oersted's compass of 1820

Replica of Oersted's compass used for his original experiment on electromagnetism, 1820

Object Number:
1931-706 Pt1
type:
compasses (direction indicators)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Base for replica of Oersted's compass

Base for replica of Oersted's compass

Base for replica of Oersted's compass used for his original experiment on electromagnetism, 1820.

Object Number:
1931-706 Pt2
type:
base
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum