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Looks a bit like a simple gyrocompass.what is the name and function of this apparatus
what is the name and function of this apparatus
ThanxxOh! I almost made one of those one day.
It apparently has many names: Dip Circle, Dip Needle, Inclination Compass..., there may be more.
http://physics.kenyon.edu/EarlyApparatus/Electricity/Dip_Needle/Dip_Needle.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dip_circle; [Broken] "Dip circles (also dip needles) are used to measure the angle between the horizon and the Earth's magnetic field (the dip angle)."