Page 2 - Section; Table of Contents
012-07114D Thermal Expansion Apparatus i Section Page Copyright, Warranty and Equipment Return ................................................. ii INTRODUCTION: Equipment .................................................................................................. 1 Additional Equipment Requir...
Page 3 - Copyright, Warranty and Equipment Return; Copyright Notice; Please—; Equipment Return
Thermal Expansion Apparatus 012-07114D ii Copyright, Warranty and Equipment Return Copyright Notice The PASCO scientific 012-07114 Thermal Expansionmanual is copyrighted and all rights reserved. How-ever, permission is granted to non-profit educationalinstitutions for reproduction of any part of the...
Page 4 - Introduction
012-07114D Thermal Expansion Apparatus 1 Introduction Introduction The PASCO Model TD-8578 Thermal ExpansionApparatus provides easy and accurate measurementsof the coefficient of linear expansion for brass, copper,and aluminum. To make the measurement, the brass, copper, oraluminum tube is placed on...
Page 5 - Changing Tubes; Replacement Parts; Item; Material
Thermal Expansion Apparatus 012-07114D 2 Accepted Values for Coefficient ofThermal Expansion Changing Tubes ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ Caution: When changing tubes, be careful not to pull the wires off of the thermistor. ➀ Compress the capture spring by pressing the twoends together. ➁ Insert the curved lug of the t...
Page 6 - Experiment: Measuring the Coefficient of Linear
012-07114D Thermal Expansion Apparatus 3 Introduction Most materials expand when heated through a temperature range that does not produce achange in phase. The added heat increases the average amplitude of vibration of the atomsin the material, which increases the average separation between the atom...
Page 7 - Data and Calculations; DATA; copper
Thermal Expansion Apparatus 012-07114D 4 ➃ Place the foam insulator over the thermistor lug. ➄ Plug the leads of your ohmmeter into the banana plug connectors labeled THERMISTOR inthe center of the expansion base. The banana plug connectors are located at one end ofthis unit in a stop bracket. ➅ Me...
Page 8 - THERMISTOR CONVERSION TABLE:; Temperature versus Resistance; Questions
012-07114D Thermal Expansion Apparatus 5 Res. Temp. ( Ω) (°C) Res. Temp.( Ω) (°C) Res. Temp. ( Ω) (°C) Res. Temp. ( Ω) (°C) 351,020 0 332,640 1 315,320 2 298,990 3 283,600 4 269,080 5 255,380 6 242,460 7 230,260 8 218,730 9 207,850 10 197,560 11 187,840 12 178,650 13 169,950 14 161,730 15 153,950 16...
Page 9 - Notes
Page 10 - Technical Support; Feedback
012-07114D Thermal Expansion Apparatus 7 Technical Support Feedback If you have any comments about the product ormanual, please let us know. If you have any sugges-tions on alternate experiments or find a problem in themanual, please tell us. PASCO appreciates any cus-tomerfeedback. Your input helps...