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Faraday's net
Cone-shaped cotton net with a silk thread at its point, attached to a glass handle. This arrangement was devised by Michael Faraday to demonstrate that the electrostatic charge resides on the outer surface of a conductor. The net was electrified and, by drawing it inside out with the silk thread, was [...]
Creator
- Michael Faraday
- Michael Faraday
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- electrical engineering
Type of item
- Faraday's net
- scientific instruments
Creator
- Michael Faraday
- Michael Faraday
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- electrical engineering
Type of item
- Faraday's net
- scientific instruments
Medium
Providing institution
Aggregator
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- first half 19th cent.
- 1850
- 1801
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:414072
Extent
- total length 663 mm, ring diameter 135 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/MichaelFaraday.html
Year
- 1801
- 1850
Providing country
- Italy