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Thermal Expansion - Beaker Assembly.JPG3107 KB
Thermal Expansion - Beaker Assembly
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Thermal Expansion - Full Assembly.JPG3142 KB
Thermal Expansion - Full Assembly
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Thermal Expansion - Rubber Stopper Assembly.JPG3218 KB
Thermal Expansion - Rubber Stopper Assembly
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Objective

Instruct students to apply topics explored in Solar Heating and Solar Energy lab, given a set of supplies, to measure the thermal expansion of the world's oceans. ​

Thermal Expansion - Assembly.docx
Thermal Expansion - Assembly
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Thermal Expansion - Student Challenge Question.pdf
Thermal Expansion - Student Challenge Question
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Thermal Expansion - Student Worksheet.pdf
Thermal Expansion - Student Worksheet
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beakers - round bottom
8
PVC bases - with glue beads
8
rubber stoppers with mounted capillary tube, resistor, brass tube assembly
8
multimeter
8
thermocouples
8
ruler
8
power supply - tenma 20A
8
Power Supply Multi-adapters
8
blue tray
8
beaker
8
plastic pipettes
8
alligator lead card
8
kitchen timers
8