L1-03: LIGHT BULB WITHOUT VACUUM
- ID Code: L1-03
- Purpose: Show what happens to a lighted filament in the presence of air.
- Description: Turn on the light bulb so that it burns like usual. Gently position the drill against the bulb and turn it on; it drills through the glass in a few seconds. When air (oxygen) enters the bulb it rapidly burns up with a large vapor cloud.
- Availability: Available
- References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsl.htm#L1-03
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