I2-27: THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND CO

ID Code: I2-27
Purpose: Show process of thermal equilibrium happening between touching aluminum and copper cylinders.
Description: A digital thermometer probe is stuck into small holes on the top of pieces of copper and aluminum, which are held together by a C-clamp. Put a flame under one of the blocks to cause a temperature difference. Remove the flame and watch the two metal blocks come into thermal equilibrium.
Availability: Available

See the Physics Question of the Week for 2/9/2015 for an example of how this demonstration can be used in class interaction and discussion: lecdem.physics.umd.edu/question-of-the-week-archive.html