Professor Powell's Apparatus to Exhibit Plain, Circular and Elliptical Vibrations

Wave simulator

Wave simulator. With thin metal poles mounted into frame, each with white ball on the top and with a handle which, when turned, makes them simulate wave action.
A devise to simulate the movements of waves - handle turns which moves beads which represent the movement of a wave. Adjustable beam can be moved up and down via two brass handles on the side to alter the width of the waves. Beads at teh end of long poles attached to an axel. Asbestos Inspection - Non-Asbestos

E.M.Clarke, Philosophical instruments, 428 Strand, London

circa 1837 to circa 1851

brass, wood, ivory, wood, brass

Professor Baden Powell (Inventor)

Physics

LDUSC-PHYSC-39

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