Paddlewheel used by James Joule
- Made:
- c1860 in Greater Manchester
Paddlewheel used by James Joule in c.1860 for the more accurate determination of the mechanical equivalent of heat. The paddle was turned and Joule than calculated the force required to stop it moving.
Details
- Category:
- Scientific Instruments & Research
- Object Number:
- Y1969.5.52
- Measurements:
-
overall: 160 mm 275 mm,
- type:
- paddlewheel
- credit:
- Gift of University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology
