Galileo's Thermometer

A colorful collection of glass bubbles of varying density in a glass cylinder
PIRA: 
4A10.20
Area: 
4 Thermodynamics
Topic: 
4A Thermal Properties of Matter
Concept: 
Thermometry

 

A colorful collection of glass bubbles of varying density in a glass cylinder are arranged so the number on the lowest of the floating balls gives the ambient temperature.

 

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Scott Thomas
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828-262-2435
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