An radiometer The Savoy theatre A 1943 Willys Jeep

A 1943 Willys Jeep

designed by Robert Smirke

showing the injured Cavalier discovered by Puritans

Launch of HMS 'Royal Albert'

26th April 1941

An radiometer The Savoy theatre A 1943 Willys JeepA radiometer with aluminium vanes. An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy. Mounted in a partial vacuum, the central rotor spins when the vanes are exposed to light. Chemist William Crookes (1832 1919) initially believed the vanes with black surfaces were pushed around by pressure from light radiation. This was incorrect and other theories were put forward. It was not until 1879 that Osborne Reynolds suggested the