Accession No

3265

Brief Description

electromagnet used to study the Zeeman Effect on optical spectra, [English], early 20th Century

Origin

[England]

Maker

Class

electrical; magnetism

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

metal (cast iron, at least two others); rope (string); plastic (at least 2 types)

Dimensions

length 540mm; height 515mm; breadth 258mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1985.

Inscription

Description Notes

Electromagnet used to study the Zeeman Effect on optical spectra, English, early 20th century.

Pair of cast iron standards support large cylindrical coil between them. Mounted around each standard is a square coil, each with a pair of terminals. Set in the tops of the standards are two cylindrical iron bars, shaped to a point at their inner ends which nearly meet.

Condition poor; complete.

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