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Cavendish Laboratory : Rayleigh's spinning coil

Cavendish Laboratory

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Colour photograph of Rayleigh's spinning coil of 1882-3. Rayleigh's spinning coil apparatus was inspired by Maxwell's programme to measure the absolute value of the Ohm. This apparatus provided as good absolute measurements as any, providing an important contribution to the international standardisation of the Ohm.</p>

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