Air-gun — Teylers Museum

Air-gun

1775 - 1799

When a gas is compressed fast, a sudden heat is generated. This phenomenon was first observed by a workman in an arms factory in 1802. He noticed that a piece of linen in the barrel of an air gun started burning because of the fast air displacement. The discovery of the workman instigated a broad investigation into the thermal properties of gases. The large temperature differences when a gas was compressed were investigated, as well as when it expanded. Various devices, such as this air-gun, were developed to study and demonstrate the phenomenon.

Administration name

Fysisch Kabinet

Title

Air-gun

Translated title

Air-gun

Creator

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Dating

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Reproduction reference

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