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4A30.60 - Thermal Expansion Coefficient
Code Number: 4A30.60
Demo Title: Thermal Expansion Coefficient
Condition: Good
Principle: Quantitative measurement of thermal expansion
Area of Study: Thermodynamics
Equipment:
Constantan wire, two support rods, 50g hanging mass, ruler, 0-100V Variac, ammeter, voltmeter, digital thermometer.
Procedure:
See file for setup.
References:
- Paul Hewitt, "Figuring Physics", TPT, Vol. 62, #4, April 2024, p. 244.
- Robert Polak, Michael R. Harris, Kiet A. Nguyen, Anthony Kearns, "Determination of the Coefficient of Thermal Expansion by Measuring Frequency of a Heated Music Wire", TPT, Vol. 62, #2, Feb. 2024, p. 142.
- Erlend H. Graf, "A Demonstration Apparatus for Linear Thermal Expansion", TPT, Vol. 50, # 3, Mar. 2012, p. 181.
- Yaakov Kraftmakher, "7.20, Demonstrations With a Microscope", Experiments and Demonstrations in Physics, ISBN 981-256-602-3, p. 493.