Tyngdepunkt-kar

International names:

Centre of Gravity; Schwerpunct; Centre de gravité; Centrum gravitatus

English description:

Center of gravity box

Danish Instrument Inventory text:

Centre of gravity box. Sheet metal box 148x80x44 divided in compartments of varying dimensions. Painted black with golden edges. To balance on a wooden triangular block (missing). The centre of gravity changes when the compartments are filled with a fluid or powder. Moving the whole box on the support will show the position of the centre of gravity.Ref: Det phys Cab vol 1 p 81, pl 81 fig4.Not signed1800 app (g)

• Category: Statics
• Hauch number: B01
• Inventory number: 740
• Danish Instrument Inventory number: 302

• Hauch references:
• Begynd.grund: §0
• Cabinet 1: 1081 14,04

• Literature: