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First Law of Thermo


I2-29: Thermal Conductivity - Metal Bars and Liquid Crystals

Purpose: To show the different rates of heat conduction in several metals

I3-35: SOLAR BAG

Category: I3 Gases

Purpose: To demonstrate how the density of a gas changes with temperature.

I2-28: WATER BALLOON AND CANDLE

Purpose: To demonstrate the transfer of heat by water

I5-51: SPECIFIC HEAT - ALUMINUM AND COPPER

Purpose: Illustrate calorimitry and to determine experimentally the specific heats of aluminum and of copper.

I5-21: HEATING AIR BY COMPRESSION

Purpose: Demonstrate heating air by compression.

I5-03: MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT - JOULE'S METHOD

Purpose: Determine the mechanical equivalent of heat.

I5-02: TRANSFORMATION OF MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO HEAT

Purpose: Demonstrate transformation of mechanical energy into heat.

I4-35: LOWERING THE FREEZING POINT OF WATER USING SALT

Purpose: Demonstrate that the freezing point of water can be reduced by putting ice in a salt water bath.

I4-03: LATENT HEAT - ICE TO WATER TO STEAM

Purpose: Show latent heat as ice is transformed to water and then to steam.

K6-22: ENERGY CONVERSION - IMMERSION HEATER

Purpose: Demonstrate quantitatively the conversion of electrical energy into heat.

I3-32: ISOBARIC EXPANSION OF AIR

Category: I3 Gases

Purpose: Demonstrate expansion of air without change in pressure.

I2-45: CONVECTION - HIGH/LOW CANDLES IN CYLINDER

Purpose: Brainteaser regarding convection.

I2-44: CONVECTION - CANDLE IN CYLINDER

Purpose: Demonstrate the mechanism of convection.

I2-43: CONVECTION - HOT PLATE

Purpose: See convection currents.

I2-42: FALLING CANDLE

Purpose: Demonstrate how a flame burns in the absence of normal convection.

I2-41: CONVECTION - POWDER IN WATER

Purpose: Illustrate convection.

I2-27: THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND COPPER

Purpose: Show process of thermal equilibrium happening between touching aluminum and copper cylinders.

I2-26: LEIDENFROST PHENOMENON

Purpose: Demonstrate the Leidenfrost effect.

I2-24: THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN WATER

Purpose: Demonstrate that water is a poor conductor of heat.

I2-11: THERMOS BOTTLE

Purpose: Show the parts of a standard thermos bottle.
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