Animation of Harrison's balance wheel used on H1

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dc.contributor.authorCeperley, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-19T16:39:13Z
dc.date.available2011-03-19T16:39:13Z
dc.date.issued2011-03-19T00:00:00Z
dc.descriptionThis animation requires Adobe flash
dc.description.abstractHarrison's clock, his H1, represented an important milestone in the development of mechanical clocks. This animation shows the workings of a critical component of that clock, the balance while, which was designed to be insensitive to the rolling and pitching of an ocean going ship.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/6195
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectPhysics
dc.subjectHarrison
dc.subjectTechnical animation
dc.subjectHistory of clocks
dc.titleAnimation of Harrison's balance wheel used on H1
dc.typeAnimation

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