The thermodynamics and matter demonstrations are on Level 4.
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Purpose |
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H1: Thermal Expansion |
Demonstrates thermal expansion. |
H2:Contraction on Cooling |
To show force exerted on contraction. |
H3:Varying thermal expansion |
Shows difference in expansion between materials. |
H6:Thermal Expansion of Liquids |
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H7:Thermal Expansion |
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H8:Thermal Expansion |
Shows thermal expansion. |
H12:Regelation of Ice |
Shows metling of ice to due pressure. |
H15:Cooling by Evaporation |
Shows cooling by evaporation. |
H17:Vapour pressure |
Demonstrates increased pressure due to vaporisation. |
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H20:Cloud Chamber |
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H21:Dippy Dillies |
Nice demonstration of evaporative cooling. |
H24:Critical Point of C02 |
Shows the compressibility at the critical point. |
H25:Hygrometers |
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H31:Thermal Conductivity |
Shows the varying thermal conductivity of different materials. |
H32:Thermal Conductivity |
Demonstrates the principle of Miner's lamp. |
H33:Convection |
Model of hot water heating system. |
H36:Radiation |
Demonstrates thermal radiation. |
H37:Heat Absorption |
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H38:Radiation |
Shows the reflection, absorption and emission properties of materials. |
H39:Radiation |
Shows an interesting radiation-based thermometer. |
H42:Radiometer |
Used to measure radiant flux. |
H45:Thermocouple |
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H46:Radiation: Diathermancy |
To show that a solution of Iodine in carbon disulphide, opaque to visible light, is transparent to infrared. |
H47:Indicators of Temperature |
Interesting indicators of temperature. |
H48:Berthelot Apparatus |
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H49:Bunsen Ice Calorimeter |
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H50:Heat Engines |
Demonstration of a clever heat engine. |
H51:Strain: Bologne Phials |
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H52:Portable De-ioniser |
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HY1:Upthrust on Floating Body |
Shows that upthrust increases as immersed volume increases. |
HY2:Liquid Levels |
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HY5:Fluid Pressure |
Shows the dependence of fluid pressure at a point on the weight of fluid above it. |
HY6:Hydrostatic Paradox: Pascal’s Vases |
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HY7:Archimedes’ principle |
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HY8:Upthrust |
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HY10:Buoys |
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HY11:Cartesian Diver |
Demonstrates the properties of air and water. |
HY12:Vortex Action |
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HD4:Torricelli’s Law of Efflux |
Shows dependence of liquid pressure at a point on the volume of liquid above it. |
HD4:Relaxation Oscillations |
Demonstrates relaxation oscillations. |
HD5:Relaxation Oscillations |
Demonstrates relaxation oscillations. |
HD6:Buoyancy - Shape |
Shows the importance of shape in buoyancy. |
AP1:Magdeberg Hemispheres |
Shows the strength of atmospheric pressure. |
AP3:Pressure gauges |
Used to measure air pressure. |
AP4:Air Weighing |
Weighing air. |
AP7:The Bernoulli Effect |
Demonstrates the force due to pressure difference. |
AP10:Manometer |
Used for atmospheric pressure measurements. |
AP11:Bell Jars |
Accesory to demonstrations. |
AP12:Hand Pump |
Used for evacuation of vessels. |
AP13:Glass Syringes |
Accesory to demonstrations. |
AD1:Bellows and Blower |
Accesory to demonstrations. |
AD2:Venturi |
Shows the distribution of pressure through a non-uniform cross-section. |
AD6:Pumps |
Shows the mechanism of diffusion pumps. |
S1:Propagation Needs a Medium |
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S2:Organ Pipes |
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S3:“Gauze Tones” - Beats |
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S5:Doppler effect |
Demonstrates the Doppler effect. |
S7:Galton’s Whistle and Sensitive Flame |
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S8:Periodic Pulses |
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S9:The Siren |
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S10:Resonance |
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S12:Tuning Forks |