Oersted Compass Needle, 1828

�rsted's [Oersted] apparatus for showing the effect of an electric current on a magnetic needle, believed to have been supplied by Watkins and Hill in 1828 for �1-8-0

Collection
Science Museum
Inventory Number
3089023
Title
Oersted Compass Needle, 1828
Object Type
PhysicalObject
Measurements
- overall: 305 x 510 x 130 x 130 mm

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