James Joule's Standard Resistance Cell

Made:
1878 in unknown place
James Joule's Standard Resistance Cell James Joule's Standard Resistance Cell James Joule's Standard Resistance Cell

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James Joule's Standard Resistance Cell
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James Joule's Standard Resistance Cell
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

James Joule's Standard Resistance Cell
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

James Joule's standard resistance cell, 1878. Mercury cups for connecting the resistance cell to other conductors are missing.

Details

Category:
Scientific Instruments & Research
Object Number:
Y1969.5.65
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
case: 82 mm x 249 mm x 226 mm,
type:
resistor
credit:
Gift of University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology