Torricellian tube
Date
1660s
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p361
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 305mm
width (page): 195mm
width (page): 195mm
Subject
Description
Account of a Torricellian experiment, in French, about how to calculate the expected rise of the mercury. The drawing is of a Torricellian tube.
In the papers of Robert Boyle.
In the papers of Robert Boyle.
Transcription
Maniere de calculer a quele hauteur l'arrettera le mercure. Si on laisse de l'air dans le tuyau en faisant l'experience de Torricelli.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Related fellows
Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place