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I1 Thermal Properties of Matter

These demonstrations illustrate the measurement of temperature and the effects of temperature changes on various materials, including thermal expansion and contraction.

Articles
Image Title
I1-01: THERMOMETERS
Show several types of thermometers.
I1-11 THERMAL EXPANSION - BALL AND HOLE
Illustrates thermal expansion
I1-12: THERMAL EXPANSION - BALL AND RING
Demonstrate thermal expansion.
I1-13 THERMAL EXPANSION - BIMETAL STRIP
Demonstrates differential thermal expansion
I1-14: THERMAL EXPANSION OF ALUMINUM - OPTICAL LEVER
Demonstrate thermal expansion in a complicated way.
I1-15: THERMAL EXPANSION - PIN BREAKER
Demonstrate thermal expansion in a dramatic way.
I1-16: THERMAL CONTRACTION OF CUPS WITH LN
Measure coefficients of linear expansion.
I1-17: THERMOSTAT - MODEL
Model of use of a bimetal strip in a thermostat.
I1-18: BIMETALLIC STRIP THERMOMETERS
Allow students to see how bimetallic strips are used in thermometers and thermostats.
I1-19: LAVA LAMP
Demonstrate differential thermal expansion between two liquids, and to take us all back to the 1960s.
I1-21: WATER NEAR 4 DEGREES CELCIUS
Demonstrate that the maximum density of water occurs around 4 degrees centigrade.
I1-22: WATER DENSITY VS TEMPERATURE
Demonstrate the change in the density of water with temperature.
I1-32: RUBBER BAND CONTRACTION DURING HEATING
Demonstrate that rubber contracts when heated.
I1-40: REVERSIBLE THERMOELECTRIC DEMONSTRATOR
Demonstrate thermoelectric power generation or how thermoelectric devices can create hot and cold regions.
I1-41: THERMOELECTRIC MAGNET
Demonstrate production and use of thermoelectric current.
I1-42: THERMOELECTRIC FAN
Illustrate generation and use of thermoelectric current.
I1-51: RUBBER AT LN TEMPERATURE
Demonstrate how a normally elastic material at room temperature becomes rigid at very low temperatures.
I1-52: TUNING FORK AT LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURE
Demonstrate the change in frequency of a tuning fork at liquid nitrogen temperature.
I1-53: LEAD BELL AT LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURE
Demonstrate the effect of temperature on vibrations in a lead bell.
I1-61: DUST EXPLOSION
Produce a dust explosion.
I1-62: DUST EXPLOSION MODEL
Show why small particles of flammable material can create a dust explosion when ignited.
I1-63: HYDROGEN EXPLOSION
Produce a hydrogen explosion
I1-64: BURNING CANDLE - COMBUSTION PROCESS
Demonstrate features of the burning process and to debunk myths about this supposedly well-known demonstration.
I1-71: SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - THERMOBILE
Ilustrate shape-memory alloy.
I1-72: SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - ICEMOBILE
Illustrate shape-memory alloy.
I1-73: SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - COOL CRAFT
Illustrate shape-memory alloy.
I1-74: SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - CLOVER
Illustrate shape-memory alloy.

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