Galileo Thermometer

 

Code Number: 4A10.20

Demo Title: Galileo Thermometer

Condition: Good

Principle: Density vs. Temperature in a Liquid.

Area of Study: Thermodynamics

Equipment: 

Galileo Thermometers of assorted sizes.

Procedure:

Choose the appropriate thermometer size for your demonstration.  

BE EXTRA CAREFUL not to break the thermometers as they are delicate at the liquid filled part.

References:

  • George D. Nickas.  "A Thermometer Based on Archimedes' Principle",  AJP, Vol. 57, # 9, p. 845, September 1989.
  • H- 018:  "Liquid Xtal-Galileo's Thermom.",  DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.