| RefNo | MS/603/9/55 |
| Previous numbers | 1605 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J H [John Henry] Poynting, 10 Ampton Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Poynting; John Henry (1852-1914); British physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 25 May 1905 |
| Description | Poynting is setting up the prism experiment and will try what Larmor suggested. He questions if Larmor is right, supposing the beam is a stream of momentum, where a reflection may neutralise the other at some angle. They are more sure of momentum than electromegnetic theory, the latter to adjust itself to the former. Poynting has been having difficulties with gas actions within a pressure experiment. His first apparatus was well constructed but the effect is different in the reconstruction. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7852 | Poynting; John Henry (1852 - 1914) | 1852 - 1914 |