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.
Magdeburg Hemispheres
Supplier: VWR International
Employs Guericke’s Method for Demonstrating the Force of Atmospheric Pressure.
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Atmospheric Pressure Cups
Supplier: VWR International
Demonstrate the Force of Air Pressure Without a Vacuum Pump
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Demonstration Bimetallic Strip
Supplier: VWR International
Vivid Illustration of Thermoexpansion.
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Ice Melting Blocks
Supplier: VWR International
Ice Melting Blocks are a unique way to teach principles of conductivity of heat and the scientific method.
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Eisco® Student Coin and Feather Tube
Supplier: VWR International
The Student Coin and Feather Tube shows the two items in a vacuum, falling at the same rate.
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Steam Engine Model
Supplier: VWR International
Demonstrate Principles of the First Commercially Produced Steam Engine.
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Four Stroke Petrol Engine
Supplier: VWR International
Sized For Student Use.
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Bar and Gauge Apparatus
Supplier: VWR International
A new way to demonstrate thermal expansion in a metal.
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Heat Conductometer
Supplier: VWR International
This unit visually reinforces heat conductivity lessons.
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Student Double-Wall Calorimeter
Supplier: VWR International
The Student Double-Wall Calorimeter is an inexpensive necessity for your experiments.
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Four Stroke Diesel Engine
Supplier: VWR International
Ideal for Individual Study
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Vacuum Plate and Pad
Supplier: VWR International
This vacuum plate and pad are the perfect tools for vacuum experiments.
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Specific Heat Specimens Set
Supplier: VWR International
The Specific Heat Specimens Set can be used to determine the specific heats of a variety of common metals.
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Hero’s Engine
Supplier: VWR International
Students Can Simulate the Earliest Steam Engine.
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Energy Transformation Kit
Supplier: VWR International
Appropriate for grades 6 to 12 Brings the First Law of Thermodynamics to life! This pair of precision-machined, chrome-plated steel balls is actually a hands-on demonstration in energy transformation. By striking the balls together, you will create enough heat at the point of contact to burn a hole in a sheet of paper.
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