Thermodynamics

There are:

• 42 thermodynamics demonstrations
• 28 of which have brief descriptions and diagrams
• 9 more have pictures and complete descriptions

Last update : 19 May 1998

Main topics:

• Thermal properties of matter
• Heat and the first law
• Change of state
• Kinetic theory
• Gas law
• Entropy and the second law

• Thermal properties of matter 4A
• Thermometry 4A10
• Various thermometers 4A10.10
• Solid expansion 4A30
• Bimetallic strip 4A30.10
• Wire coil thermometer 4A30.15
• Ball and ring 4A30.21
• Break the bolt 4A30.30
• Sagging wire 4A30.60
• Properties of materials at low temperatures 4A40
• Solder spring 4A40.15
• Smashing rubber hose 4A40.30
• Heat and the first law 4B
• Convection 4B20
• Convection tube 4B20.10
• Two-chimney convection box 4B20.20
• Rheoscopic fluid 4B20.77
• Conduction 4B30
• Four rods on the overhead 4B30.12
• Liquid-crystal indicator 4B30.53
• Radiation 4B40
• Leslie cube 4B40.30
• Two can radiation 4B40.40
• Heat transfer applications 4B50
• Boil water in a paper cup 4B50.20
• Water balloon heat capacity 4B50.25
• Reverse Leidenfrost 4B50.40
• Mechanical equivalent of heat 4B60
• Dropping lead shot 4B60.10
• Boy scout fire maker 4B60.55
• Change of state 4C
• PVT Surfaces 4C10
• PVT surfaces 4C10.10
• Phase changes: liquid-solid 4C20
• Ice bomb in liquid nitrogen 4C20.20
• Regelation 4C20.30
• Fire extinguisher 4C20.45
• Phase changes: liquid-gas 4C30
• Boiling by cooling 4C30.10
• Burst a balloon 4C30.35
• Cooling by evaporation 4C31
• Temperature probe dipped in water 4C31.11
• Drinking bird 4C31.30
• Vapor pressure 4C33
• Pulse glass 4C33.50
• Kinetic theory 4D
• Brownian motion 4D10
• Brownian motion simulation 4D10.20
• Mean free path 4D20
• Crookes' radiometer 4D20.10
• Kinetic motion 4D30
• CENCO kinetic theory apparatus 4D30.10
• PASCO molecular motion model 4D30.12
• Diffusion 4D50
• Osmosis simulation 4D50.80
• Gas law 4E
• Constant pressure 4E10
• Balloon in liquid nitrogen 4E10.20
• Constant temperature 4E20
• Square inch syringe 4E20.10
• Balloon in a vacuum 4E20.40
• Constant volume 4E30
• Constant volume bulb 4E30.10
• Entropy and the second law 4F
• Entropy 4F10
• Balls in a pan 4F10.20
• Heat cycle 4F30
• Stirling engine 4F30.10
• Heat engine 4F30.15
• Steam engine 4F30.20