Center of Gravity Apparatus
Center of Gravity Apparatus
Previous
Next
Usage conditions apply
- Description
- This wooden wheel has two holes, one for suspension at the center of the figure, and one for suspension at the center of gravity. It was used at Illinois State University, a school founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University.
- Ref: James W. Queen & Co., Priced and Illustrated Catalogue of Physical Instruments (Philadelphia, 1888), p. 18.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Center of Gravity Apparatus
- Measurements
- overall, assembled: 7 5/8 in x 6 3/16 in; 19.3675 cm x 15.71625 cm
- ID Number
- PH.334147
- catalog number
- 334147
- accession number
- 308423
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
Nominate this object for photography.
Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.
If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.
Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. We apologize for the interruption. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. If you require a personal response, please use our Contact page.
