PHYS260
I5-51: SPECIFIC HEAT - ALUMINUM AND COPPER
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate calorimitry and to determine experimentally the specific heats of aluminum and of copper.
I5-02: TRANSFORMATION OF MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO HEAT
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrate transformation of mechanical energy into heat.
I4-32: FREEZING WATER BY PUMPING
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Freeze water by reducing the ambient pressure.
I4-19: CONDENSATION OF STEAM - SODA CAN COLLAPSE
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Surprising demonstration using condensation of steam.
I4-17: AIR BALLOON ON LIQUID NITROGEN
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Demonstrate dramatically that the volume of vapor is greater than the volume of the same amount of liquid.
I4-11: BOILING AT REDUCED PRESSURE
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Demonstrate that water boils at a lower temperature under reduced pressure.
I4-03: LATENT HEAT - ICE TO WATER TO STEAM
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Show latent heat as ice is transformed to water and then to steam.
K7-14: RC CIRCUIT - 100 MICROSECOND TIME CONSTANT
Category: K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose:
Demonstrate a reasonably fast RC circuit.
K8-13: RADIOWAVES - LECHER WIRE STANDING WAVES
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Illustrate standing electromagnetic waves in a high-impedance transmission line.
K6-02: SERIES AND PARALLEL LIGHTS - FIVE BULBS
Category: K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
Purpose:
Demonstrate combinations of series and parallel light bulbs.
I3-20: COLLAPSE OF CAN - LARGE CAN WITH MALLET
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Demonstrate collapse of a can by atmospheric pressure.
K5-35: RESISTORS AT LN TEMPERATURE
Category: K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Illustrate materials with both positive and negative temperature coefficients of resistivity.
I3-14: MAGDEBURG HEMISPHERES
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Demonstrate force arising from the atmospheric pressure of air.
I2-27: THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND COPPER
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Show process of thermal equilibrium happening between touching aluminum and copper cylinders.
I2-24: THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN WATER
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Demonstrate that water is a poor conductor of heat.
I1-22: WATER DENSITY VS TEMPERATURE
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Demonstrate the change in the density of water with temperature.
I1-01: THERMOMETERS
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Show several types of thermometers.
J4-03: PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR - SERIES CAPACITORS
Category: J4 Capacitance and Polarization
Purpose:
Demonstrate the effect of capacitors in series.
J3-22: FARADAY CAGE - ELECTROSCOPE
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Demonstrate that the electric field within a closed surface is zero.
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I2-01: CROOKES' RADIOMETER
Stimulate discussion about radiative heat transfer and conservation of momentum with photons. Read More
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I2-03: CROOKE'S RADIOMETER - ROTATION REVERSAL
Counterintuitive demonstration of Crookes' radiometer designed to make students understand radiation better. Read More
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I2-04 WIEN'S LAW OF THERMAL RADIATION
Shows that higher temperature blackbodies radiate with shorter wavelengths
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I2-05: LESLIE'S CUBE
Illustrate radiation from various surfaces. Read More
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I2-06 THERMOPILE WITH AUDIO OSCILLATOR
Observe infrared radiation
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I2-07: THERMOPILE WITH DVM
Observe infrared radiation. Read More
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I2-08 RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER
Shows radiation from a hot object
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I2-09 DEWAR - TRANSPARENT WITH LIQUID NITROGEN
Demonstrates a dewar
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I2-10: DEWARS - SILVERED AND UNSILVERED
Illustrate the function of silvering a dewar Read More
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I2-11: THERMOS BOTTLE
Show the parts of a standard thermos bottle. Read More
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I2-12: RADIATION FROM COLD OBJECT
Show radiation from a cold object Read More
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I2-21 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN METALS
Demonstrates thermal conductivity in various metals
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I2-22 THERMODYNAMICS BY TOUCH
Demonstrates that touching a material tells something about its conductivity, not necessarily its temperature
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I2-24: THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN WATER
Demonstrate that water is a poor conductor of heat. Read More
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I2-26: LEIDENFROST PHENOMENON
Demonstrate the Leidenfrost effect. Read More
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I2-27: THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND COPPER
Show process of thermal equilibrium happening between touching aluminum and copper cylinders. Read More
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I2-28: WATER BALLOON AND CANDLE
Show transfer of heat in water Read More
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I2-29: Thermal Conductivity - Metal Bars and Liquid Crystals
Show conduction of heat in metals Read More
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I2-41: CONVECTION - POWDER IN WATER
Illustrate convection. Read More
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I2-42: FALLING CANDLE
Demonstrate how a flame burns in the absence of normal convection. Read More
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I2-43: CONVECTION - HOT PLATE
See convection currents. Read More
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I2-44: CONVECTION - CANDLE IN CYLINDER
Demonstrate the mechanism of convection. Read More
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I2-45: CONVECTION - HIGH/LOW CANDLES IN CYLINDER
Brainteaser regarding convection. Read More
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