Thermodynamics and Matter Index


The thermodynamics and matter demonstrations are on Level 4.

Name
Purpose

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

H7:Thermal Expansion

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.

H18:

H20:Cloud Chamber

H21:Dippy Dillies

Nice demonstration of evaporative cooling.

H24:Critical Point of C02

Shows the compressibility at the critical point.

H25:Hygrometers

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

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

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

H49:Bunsen Ice Calorimeter

H50:Heat Engines

Demonstration of a clever heat engine.

H51:Strain: Bologne Phials

H52:Portable De-ioniser

HY1:Upthrust on Floating Body

Shows that upthrust increases as immersed volume increases.

HY2:Liquid Levels

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

HY7:Archimedes’ principle

HY8:Upthrust

HY10:Buoys

HY11:Cartesian Diver

Demonstrates the properties of air and water.

HY12:Vortex Action

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

S2:Organ Pipes

S3:“Gauze Tones” - Beats

S5:Doppler effect

Demonstrates the Doppler effect.

S7:Galton’s Whistle and Sensitive Flame

S8:Periodic Pulses

S9:The Siren

S10:Resonance

S12:Tuning Forks

 

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