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Apparatus for experiments on pendulums

Apparatus for experiments on pendulums

Inv. 982
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Apparatus for showing stable equilibrium

Apparatus for showing stable equilibrium

Inv. 973
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.

Apparatus for showing the effects of the centrifugal force

Apparatus for showing the effects of the centrifugal force

Inv. 1384
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.

Apparatus for showing the proprieties of the wedge

Apparatus for showing the proprieties of the wedge

Inv. 1385
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Apparatus showing the composition of forces

Apparatus showing the composition of forces

Inv. 1404
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Apparatus showing the composition of motion

Apparatus showing the composition of motion

Inv. 963
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.

Apparatus to demonstrate the isochronism of falls along a spiral

Apparatus to demonstrate the isochronism of falls along a spiral

Inv. 976
Maker unknown, first half 18th cent.

Apparatus to illustrate reflection in elastic shocks

Apparatus to illustrate reflection in elastic shocks

Inv. 1502
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Apparatus to study the composition of elastic shocks

Apparatus to study the composition of elastic shocks

Inv. 971
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Apparatus with simple machines

Apparatus with simple machines

Inv. 496
Nairne & Blunt firm, London, 1774-1793

Cogwheels

Cogwheels

Inv. 1387
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Cylinder on inclined plane

Cylinder on inclined plane

Inv. 1390
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Double pendulum to illustrate the damping of oscillations

Double pendulum to illustrate the damping of oscillations

Inv. 1386
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Elastic and inelastic collisions apparatus

Elastic and inelastic collisions apparatus

Inv. 981
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

First-order lever

First-order lever

Inv. 1002
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.

First-order lever

First-order lever

Inv. 1007
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.

First-order lever as balance beam

First-order lever as balance beam

Inv. 1383
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

First-order lever with bent beam

First-order lever with bent beam

Inv. 1009/a
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Lever suspended at both ends

Lever suspended at both ends

Inv. 1409, 3755
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Machine for experiments on the centrifugal force

Machine for experiments on the centrifugal force

Inv. 1027
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Mechanical paradox

Mechanical paradox

Inv. 3387
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Model illustrating the human arm as third-order lever

Model illustrating the human arm as third-order lever

Inv. 1010
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Model winch

Model winch

Inv. 1504
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Model winch

Model winch

Inv. 990
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Multi-groove pulley

Multi-groove pulley

Inv. 992
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.

Multi-lever apparatus

Multi-lever apparatus

Inv. 1005
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Plane with variable inclination

Plane with variable inclination

Inv. 1402
Maker unknown, German?, late 18th cent.

Plane with variable inclination

Plane with variable inclination

Inv. 1403
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Screw

Screw

Inv. 521
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Second-order lever

Second-order lever

Inv. 1006
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Stand with tackle and polyspaston

Stand with tackle and polyspaston

Inv. 539, 1401
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Stand with tackles

Stand with tackles

Inv. 984, 1389, 1398, 1399
Maker unknown, second half 18th cent.

Third-order lever

Third-order lever

Inv. 1008
Maker unknown, second half 19th cent.