Purpose
This experiment was intended for determining the thermal conductivity of aluminum metal. Apparatus The following materials were used in the experiment: Variac Timer Digital thermometer 2 digital multimeters
Beakers
Tin can Double throw switchers Mercury thermometer Heating plate Wire Ice cold water Introduction Heat flows from a hot region to a cooler region. However, the rate of heat flow varies from one medium to another. Heat travels through different media such as air, solid, and liquid. The mechanisms of heat transfer differ from one medium to another. For example, heat travels through a solid object by conduction while it travels ...
