Title

A water hammer: thick glass tube half filled with water and with air exhausted

Caption

Engraving depicting a water hammer: thick glass tube half filled with water and with air exhausted. When the tube is inverted, water falls as one solid mass. Dated 19th Century

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A15_385

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (6,8Mb) / 11,4in x 20,4in / 3419 x 6134 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Experiment Experimental Diagram Water Hammer Water Air Physics History of Physics Thick Glass Tube Glass Tube Inverted Solid Solid Mass Mass History of Science Science 19th Century