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4B20.12 - Giant Lava Lamp

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4B20.12 - Giant Lava Lamp

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Title4B20.12 - Giant Lava Lamp
Objective

​Show convection of liquids in action. Can be used as an example of Rayleigh Taylor instability the feature of fluid interfaces responsible for the fingers of the Crab Nebula. ***Need 24 hours notice***

StatusAvailable
Assembly Instructions

It needs to heat up over night so start the bottom bulb heating the day before use, only turn on top bulb when the professor is using the lamp.

Setup Time60
Operation Time5
Preview Time5
Operation Instructions
ExportableNo
Demo on DimeNo
PIRA 200No
Export Instructions (if different)
HazardsNone
Analysis/Information

​This is an example of Rayleigh Taylor instability with an Atwood number close to 0.

Category4 Thermodynamics
Subcategory4B - Heat and the First Law
KeywordsConvection
Construction Information
 
  
  
Giant Lava Lamp
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camera - color
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