Kinetic theory
He-1 Crookes Radiometer
Published: Monday 13 March 2006
To demonstrate a sensitive detector of thermal radiation.
He-2 The Maxwell Demon Bottle
Published: Monday 13 March 2006
To demonstrate the statistical nature of irreversible processes.
He-3 The Thermobile
Published: Monday 13 March 2006
To demonstrate the conversion of thermal energy into mechanical energy using a shape memory alloy (Nitinol).
He-4 P-V-T Diagrams
Published: Monday 13 March 2006
To represent the equilibrium states of a pure substance in terms of a 3 dimensional P-V-T surface diagram.
He-5 Dependence of Viscosity on Temperature
Published: Monday 13 March 2006
To demonstrate that the viscosity of a gas increases with temperature.
He-6 Brownian Motion
Published: Monday 13 March 2006
To demonstrate Brownian Motion of an oil paint solution.
He-7 Maxwell Boltzmann distribution
Published: Monday 13 March 2006
To demonstrate the distribution of velocities in a gas via a mechanical analogue.
He-8 Brownian motion using an air table
Published: Tuesday 05 June 2007
To demonstrate Brownian motion via an air table.