Physics

Description

Historic scientific instruments held by the Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA.

Collection Items

Geissler Tube
Physical Description This Geissler tube is approximately 155 centimeters long and weighs 984.4 grams or about 2.17 pounds. The outer tube is made up of symmetric sections of long tubes with a large bulb at the center. These sections themselves…

Earth Inductor
Physical Description A rectangular, lengthwise symmetric, wood frame (163cm X 43.5cm) that houses two rings (inner diam. 23cm, outer diam. 30.5cm), one on each side of the line of symmetry, which acts as spindles for wire. The frame is held together…

Secohmmeter (inductance measurement)
April 2021: this device has been reidentified as a secohmmeter and will be updated with information soon.  Exciting find! Physical Description: Rectangular brass box with removable lid on top of black iron base. Brass box is mostly hollow. A shaft…
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