| RefNo | MS/603/11/112 |
| Previous numbers | 2054 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from H W [Henry William] Watson, the Rectory, Berkeswell, Coventry, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Watson; Henry William (1827-1903); British clergyman |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 27 September 1888 [?] |
| Description | He apologises for raising a matter similar to his previous letters of some months ago. He refers to Larmor's 1884 paper and an interestign interpretation occurring in the formulae for E.M.F. [electro-magnetic force] in space. He cannot see on what grounds Larmor states that the velocity is absolute. In any laboratrory with magnets or a current with circuits 'you have a moving conductor - say a revolving sphere'. The E.M.F. calculated element by element differs from that if the sphere was reduced to rest. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6045 | Watson; Henry William (1827 - 1903) | 1827 - 1903 |