| RefNo | CLP/18ii/3 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'An experiment made before the Royal Society' by J T [John Theophilus] Desaguliers |
| Date | 13 May 1714 |
| Description | Experiment aiming to demonstrate the extent of centrifugal and centripetal force on a bowl of water when put into circular motion. Desaguliers uses cork and then lead as the central point hanging over the bowl of water and as the axis of its rotation.
Subject: Physics
Read to the Royal Society on 20 May 1714 |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8419 | Desaguliers; John Theophilus (1683 - 1744); natural philosopher | 1683 - 1744 |