i5-02a

  • ID Code: I5-02
  • Purpose: Demonstrate transformation of mechanical energy into heat.
  • Description: Use an electric drill to spin a wooden dowel rod in a hole on a large wooden beam. Shortly the contact point begins to smoke, indicating generation of heat due to friction.
  • Availability: Available
  • References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsi.htm#I5-02
  • Loc codes: I3,I5