Barlow's wheel

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electromagnetic device
gptkbp:category early electric motor
gptkbp:component magnetometer
electrical contacts
mercury bath
metal wheel
gptkbp:demonstrates electromagnetic rotation
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Royal_Institution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barlow's wheel
gptkbp:influenced development of electric motors
gptkbp:introducedIn 1822
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Peter_Barlow
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Peter_Barlow
gptkbp:operates passing electric current through the wheel in a magnetic field
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Faraday's_law_of_electromagnetic_induction
gptkbp:usedFor demonstrating the conversion of electrical energy to mechanical energy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peter_Barlow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6