Heat/Thermodynamics Learning Activities
Avantor offers a complete catalogue of instruments and tools useful for demonstrating key, basic concepts of physics that are applicable to everyday life both in and out of the laboratory. Demonstrate core ideas such as acceleration down a plane, friction, potential and kinetic energy, electrical conductivity, magnetic fields, wavelengths and velocity of sound, and more. Durable educational materials are designed for heavy use with consistent levels of handling, and all models are easy to use.
Applied Filters
Pulse Glass
Ideal for demonstrating that vapor pressure increases when temperature increases.
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Ice Melting Blocks
Ice Melting Blocks are a unique way to teach principles of conductivity of heat and the scientific method.
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High RPM Steam Engine
The High rpm Steam Engine features an electrically-heated horizontal boiler.
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Eisco® Linear Expansion Apparatus with Gauge
High quality linear expansion apparatus to study thermal expansion.
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Ring and Ball Demo
Brass ball mounted on brass rod for thermal expansion experiments.
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Bimetallic Strip Demonstration
Bimetallic strips attached to wooden handle to study thermal energy.
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Essential Physics Demo: Wood and Metal Heat Conducting Cylinder
Demonstrate the Difference Between the Specific Heat of Objects.
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Compound Bar
For demonstrating the differential expansion of two metals as shown by the curvature produced when the bar is heated. Each metal band is 200 x 15mm and riveted together.
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Conductometer, 6 Rod
Conductometer with variety of metals to demonstrate heat conductance by various metals.
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Bar Breaking Apparatus
This apparatus is useful for studying forces during thermal contraction and expansion.
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Bimetallic Strips on Blocks, Set 10
Bimetallic strips attached to wood blocks to study thermal energy.

