| Reference number | PP/6/45/2 |
| Previous numbers | PP/38/45 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Figures, experimental equipment by Herbert Tomlinson |
| Date | 1884 |
| Description | Two figures, the first showing an air chamber into which the metal coils were inserted in Tomlinson's investigations, and the second showing the wider experimental setup including a cork in one end of the air chamber, a calorimeter and a double screen.
Subject: Physics / Scientific apparatus and equipment
Prints of these figures were published in volume 38 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society alongside the paper 'The influence of stress and strain on the physical properties of matter. Part I. Moduli of elasticity— continued. Relations between moduli of elasticity, thermal capacity, and other physical constants'. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Drawing |
| Physical description | Ink and graphite pencil on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1884.0060 |
| DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1884.0129 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8034 | Adams; William Grylls (1836 - 1915); scientist and university teacher | 1836 - 1915 |
| NA6980 | Tomlinson; Herbert (1846 - 1931) | 1846 - 1931 |