Diagram of inclining pendulum
Date
21 November 1666
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p296
Dimensions
height (page): 365mm
width (page): 233mm
width (page): 233mm
Description
Diagram of inclining pendulum intended to accompany text entitled 'An account of Pendulums by Mr Hook, Nov. 21 1666' (Cl.P/20/44).
This figure is a copy of the one at RBO/3/166. Another version can be found at Cl.P/20/41/009.
This figure is a copy of the one at RBO/3/166. Another version can be found at Cl.P/20/41/009.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 21 November 1666, ‘Mr. Hooke shewed the society another kind of pendulum, which being perpendicular and short, by counterpoising performed the part of a long one. The president was of opinion, that the circular pendulum, as far as he yet saw, was the best of all kinds, of which he had hitherto made trial’ (Birch 2:127).
Related fellows
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher