Heat/Thermodynamics Learning Activities
Avantor offers a complete catalogue of instruments and tools useful for demonstrating key, basic concepts of physics that are applicable to everyday life both in and out of the laboratory. Demonstrate core ideas such as acceleration down a plane, friction, potential and kinetic energy, electrical conductivity, magnetic fields, wavelengths and velocity of sound, and more. Durable educational materials are designed for heavy use with consistent levels of handling, and all models are easy to use.
Thermostat
This working model thermostat will demonstrate how differential expansion is used to control temperature. A bimetallic strip is used to open or close an electric circuit when temperature changes. The contacts will carry about three amperes. The unit can be operated with a 6 V lantern battery, low voltage power supply, or a blow dryer. Mounted on a metal base; approximately 15 cm high.
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Magdeburg Hemispheres
Employs Guericke’s Method for Demonstrating the Force of Atmospheric Pressure.
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Essential Physics Demo: Heat Absorpton and Radiation
Understand Color and Heat Absorption.
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Bar and Gauge Apparatus
A new way to demonstrate thermal expansion in a metal.
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Ball and Ring Apparatus
Ball and Ring Apparatus demonstrates thermal expansion.
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Double-Walled Calorimeter
Simple Calorimeter to Measure Heat in Many Applications
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Essential Physics Demo: Quantitative Heat Conductometer
Bring Some Heat Into the Classroom
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Metal Madgeburg Hemispheres
Hands on demomstration showing the power of a vacuum.
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Student Double-Wall Calorimeter
The Student Double-Wall Calorimeter is an inexpensive necessity for your experiments.
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Hyman Fire Piston Set
A set to demonstrate the rise in temperature when a fixed mass of gas is compressed.
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Atmospheric Pressure Cups
Demonstrate the Force of Air Pressure Without a Vacuum Pump
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Eisco® Student Coin and Feather Tube
The Student Coin and Feather Tube shows the two items in a vacuum, falling at the same rate.