How a Crookes radiometer works @AppliedScience
How a Crookes radiometer works @AppliedScience
Uploaded November 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A Crookes radiometer is driven by a thermal gas effect, and not "light pressure" as often thought. I demonstrate the radiometer in a vacuum chamber and explain its optimal running pressure.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer
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How a Crookes radiometer works

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