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I6-52: ENTROPY - FOUR BALLS IN GAS DIFFUSION MODEL
Purpose:
Demonstrate that an ordered state is statistically possible.
I5-21: HEATING AIR BY COMPRESSION
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrate heating air by compression.
I4-33: CRYOPHORUS
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Illustrate freezing caused by cooling by evaporation.
I3-31: IDEAL GAS LAW - VOLUME OF ONE MOLE
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Demonstrate that one mole of gas occupies 22.4 liters at STP.
I1-12: THERMAL EXPANSION - BALL AND RING
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Demonstrate thermal expansion.
I7-07: CLOSE-PACKED CRYSTALLITE
Purpose:
Display the low index surfaces of face-centered cubic or hexagonal close-packed crystals
I6-51 ENTROPY - SORTING MARBLES
Purpose:
Demonstrates that increasing entropy requires less energy than decreasing entropy
I5-11 ADIABATIC PROCESS - AIR PISTON WITH THERMISTOR
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrates adiabatic compression and expansion of air
I2-22 THERMODYNAMICS BY TOUCH
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Demonstrates that touching a material tells something about its conductivity, not necessarily its temperature
I1-13 THERMAL EXPANSION - BIMETAL STRIP
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Demonstrates differential thermal expansion
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I3-01: BAROMETER - ANEROID TYPE
Indicate air pressure. Read More
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I3-02: BAROMETER - WEIGHT PARADOX
Show how a barometer really works using a counterintuitive problem. Read More
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I3-03: GALILEO'S THERMOSCOPE
Measure very small pressure changes. Read More
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I3-04: GALILEAN THERMOMETER
Illustrate a very heat-sensitive device. Read More
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I3-10: LUNG FUNCTION MODEL
Show how air pressure differences cause the lungs to expand and contract. Read More
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I3-11: WATER BAROMETER - BOTTLE COLLAPSE
Demonstrate the pressure in a water column. Read More
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I3-12: WATER BAROMETER - CAN CRUSHER
Illustrate a result of atmospheric pressure. Read More
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I3-13: INVERTED GLASS OF WATER
Show one result of atmospheric pressure. Read More
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I3-14: MAGDEBURG HEMISPHERES
Demonstrate force arising from the atmospheric pressure of air. Read More
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I3-15: MAGDEBURG HEMISPHERES - PORTABLE
Demonstrate forces arising from atmospheric air pressure. Read More
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I3-16: COLLAPSE OF CAN - LARGE PUMP
Demonstrate the forces created by atmospheric air pressure. Read More
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I3-17: COLLAPSE OF CAN - PORTABLE PUMP
Demonstrate the forces created by atmospheric air pressure. Read More
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I3-18: VACUUM BAZOOKA
Illustrate one effect of atmospheric pressure and force. Read More
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I3-19: LIFTING USING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Dramatically demonstrate an effect of air pressure. Read More
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I3-20: COLLAPSE OF CAN - LARGE CAN WITH MALLET
Demonstrate collapse of a can by atmospheric pressure. Read More
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I3-31: IDEAL GAS LAW - VOLUME OF ONE MOLE
Demonstrate that one mole of gas occupies 22.4 liters at STP. Read More
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I3-32: ISOBARIC EXPANSION OF AIR
Demonstrate expansion of air without change in pressure. Read More
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I3-33 HELIUM BALLOON ON LIQUID NITROGEN
Demonstrates how a gas contracts when cooled
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I3-35: SOLAR BAG
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I3-41: BOYLE'S LAW - PROJECTION
Demonstrate Boyle's law. Read More
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I3-42: BOYLED MARSHMALLOWS
Amusing demonstration of Boyle's Law. Read More
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I3-43: TIRE PRESSURE - UNLOADED AND LOADED
Show that tire pressure does not change when the tire is loaded within its normal operating limits. Read More
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I3-51 CHARLES' LAW - PROJECTION
Demonstrates Charles' law
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I3-52: CONSTANT VOLUME GAS THERMOMETER - ABSOLUTE ZERO
Determine the value of absolute zero. Read More
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