Temperature & Heat
Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
RealVideo®Definition, with demonstrations of using a crank to power light bulbs and of acid battery cells.
RealVideo®Discussion of world power consumption; feasibility of solar power; nuclear power and demonstration of radioactive china.
RealVideo®Discussion of limited availability of fossil fuels; fusion power; demostration of glowing balls with a mysterious power source.
Heat Transfer & Thermal Expansion
RealVideo®Equation for linear expansion; coefficients for 5 common substances; example of railroads; demonstration of expansion of a brass rod when heated and cooled.
RealVideo®Example and calculation of expansion properties; use in thermostats; demonstration of a bimetal bending.
RealVideo®Bimetals in thermometers, coils, and heating systems. Demonstration of heating and cooling bimetal in a thermometer.
RealVideo®Derivation from linear expansion, with example; demonstration of heating mercury in thermometers.
RealVideo®Definition; demonstration of the opposite using a heated brass ball.
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