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.

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4A10.20 - Galileo Thermometer

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